Patents by Inventor Saif Rafique

Saif Rafique has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Aircraft assembly
    Patent number: 12037139
    Abstract: An aircraft assembly is disclosed having a first structural component and a second structural component. A fastener fastens the first component to the second component. The first structural component includes a body and an insert in the body. The insert has a machined hole through which the fastener extends. The material hardness of the insert is lower than the material hardness of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew McMahon, Saif Rafique
  • Landing gear support
    Patent number: 11866157
    Abstract: An aircraft landing gear support (1) including: a support member (such as a landing gear rib (2)) and a plurality of pintle supports (5, 7, 8) (typically in the form of lugs) which form a pintle support arrangement for holding a pintle on which a landing gear assembly may be rotatably supported. The lugs are removably attached to the gear rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew McMAHON, Saif Rafique
  • Joint for an aircraft assembly
    Patent number: 11703071
    Abstract: An assembly-ready joint for an aircraft assembly is disclosed. The joint includes a first joint part having a spigot. The joint also has a second joint part with a housing. A floating socket is in an interior of the housing. The second joint part receives the spigot in the floating socket. The joint is arranged to receive a curable medium, such as curable resin, in the interior to contract between the housing and the floating socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignees: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED, AIRBUS OPERATIONS GmbH, AIRBUS OPERATIONS (SAS)
    Inventors: Andrew McMahon, Saif Rafique, Abishek Ramesh, Oliver Marks, Julien Laverne, Umberto Polimeno, John Hobday, Andrew Henstridge, Jöerg Schwickert, Raul-Jose Gomez Vizcaino
  • AIRCRAFT ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20220212815
    Abstract: An aircraft assembly is disclosed having a first structural component and a second structural component. A fastener fastens the first component to the second component. The first structural component includes a body and an insert in the body. The insert has a machined hole through which the fastener extends. The material hardness of the insert is lower than the material hardness of the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew McMAHON, Saif RAFIQUE
  • LANDING GEAR SUPPORT
    Publication number: 20220048614
    Abstract: An aircraft landing gear support (1) including: a support member (such as a landing gear rib (2)) and a plurality of pintle supports (5, 7, 8) (typically in the form of lugs) which form a pintle support arrangement for holding a pintle on which a landing gear assembly may be rotatably supported. The lugs are removably attached to the gear rib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew McMAHON, Saif RAFIQUE
  • JOINT FOR AN AIRCRAFT ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20200309174
    Abstract: An assembly-ready joint for an aircraft assembly is disclosed. The joint includes a first joint part having a spigot. The joint also has a second joint part with a housing. A floating socket is in an interior of the housing. The second joint part receives the spigot in the floating socket. The joint is arranged to receive a curable medium, such as curable resin, in the interior to contract between the housing and the floating socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Andrew McMahon, Saif Rafique, Abishek Ramesh, Oliver Marks, Julien Laverne, Umberto Polimeno, John Hobday, Andrew Henstridge, Jöerg Schwickert, Raul-Jose Gomez Vizcaino