Patents by Inventor Steve Robedeau

Steve Robedeau 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).

  • Tiltrotor aircraft rotating proprotor assembly
    Patent number: 10994853
    Abstract: A door system for a nacelle of a tiltrotor aircraft, the nacelle including a movable proprotor housing rotatable relative to a fixed portion of the nacelle from a forward flight mode to a vertical flight mode and a proprotor gearbox door connected to the movable proprotor housing and pivotably coupled to the fixed portion. The door system including a linkage to pivotably couple the door and the fixed portion of the nacelle; a track assembly mounted to the movable proprotor housing; and a door roller mechanism connected to the proprotor gearbox door. The door roller mechanism traverses the track assembly during rotation of the movable proprotor housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: George R. Decker, Steve Robedeau, Jeffrey M. Williams
  • TILTROTOR AIRCRAFT ROTATING PROPROTOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20190092485
    Abstract: A door system for a nacelle of a tiltrotor aircraft, the nacelle including a movable proprotor housing rotatable relative to a fixed portion of the nacelle from a forward flight mode to a vertical flight mode and a proprotor gearbox door connected to the movable proprotor housing and pivotably coupled to the fixed portion. The door system including a linkage to pivotably couple the door and the fixed portion of the nacelle; a track assembly mounted to the movable proprotor housing; and a door roller mechanism connected to the proprotor gearbox door. The door roller mechanism traverses the track assembly during rotation of the movable proprotor housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: George R. Decker, Steve Robedeau, Jeffrey M. Williams