Patents by Inventor Timothy E. Gillespie

Timothy E. Gillespie 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).

  • Reduced amplitude corrugated web spar
    Patent number: 5848765
    Abstract: A reduced amplitude corrugated web spar for use in airplane wings and the like is disclosed. The amplitude of the corrugation is determined based upon general stability requirements of the spar, and the fasteners are offset from the center line of the web corrugations. The resulting spar is easier to manufacture and still provides the structural integrity required of the wings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1998
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Timothy E. Gillespie