Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Koehler

Thomas A. Koehler 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).

  • Fuel barrier
    Patent number: 8167245
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an apparatus, method, and system for managing deflections comprising a fuel dam, a first portion of the fuel dam connected with a stringer, a second portion of the fuel dam connected with the first portion, and a third portion of the fuel dam. The second portion is more flexible than the first portion. The third portion is connected with the second portion, and connected with a rib. The second portion accommodates deflection between the stringer and the rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Thomas A. Koehler, Richard Bruce Tanner