Patents by Inventor Tyler Wayne Baldwin
Tyler Wayne Baldwin 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).
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Patent number: 11891168Abstract: A gimbal joint may employ a plurality of wear sleeves, each disposed between a pin or pin receptive bore of a first structure and a corresponding bore or pin of a second structure and between another pin or bore of the second structure and a corresponding bore or pin of a third structure. Each of these structures may be adapted to rotate in a single plane, with one structure adapted to also tilt about a first axis, and one other structure adapted to tilt about a second axis. Each integral flanged wear sleeve may comprise a right circular hollow cylindrical body portion, which may be interiorly sized to be retained on one of the pins and externally sized to be retained in one of the pin receptive bores, and a flange portion may radiate from one end of the cylindrical body portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Tyler Wayne Baldwin, Kyle Thomas Cravener
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Patent number: 11703088Abstract: Embodiments are directed to solid lubricant assemblies for providing over temperature protection for bearings and gears in rotorcraft systems. A solid lubricant enters a fluid state above a certain temperature and is positioned so that fluid lubricant is applied to the bearings or gears.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Tyler Wayne Baldwin, Kyle Thomas Cravener, Tyson Henry
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Publication number: 20230016832Abstract: A composite yoke includes a plurality of packs of unidirectional plies and at least one pack of chopped fibers disposed between two adjacent packs of unidirectional plies. A method of manufacturing a composite yoke includes arranging a plurality of plies of unidirectional fibers to form a first pack of unidirectional plies, arranging a layer of chopped fibers on the first pack of unidirectional plies, arranging a plurality of plies of unidirectional fibers on to form a second pack of unidirectional plies on the layer of chopped fibers, curing the composite yoke to form a cured composite yoke, and cutting excess material from the first pack of unidirectional plies, the layer of chopped fibers, and the second pack of unidirectional plies to form a plurality of arms.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Amarjit KIZHAKKEPAT, Tyler Wayne BALDWIN, Michael DEARMAN, Abey KURIKESU
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Publication number: 20220389967Abstract: Embodiments are directed to solid lubricant assemblies for providing over temperature protection for bearings and gears in rotorcraft systems. A solid lubricant enters a fluid state above a certain temperature and is positioned so that fluid lubricant is applied to the bearings or gears.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Tyler Wayne Baldwin, Kyle Thomas Cravener, Tyson Henry
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Patent number: 11415174Abstract: Embodiments are directed to solid lubricant assemblies for providing over temperature protection for bearings and gears in rotorcraft systems. A solid lubricant enters a fluid state above a certain temperature and is positioned so that fluid lubricant is applied to the bearings or gears.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Tyler Wayne Baldwin, Kyle Thomas Cravener, Tyson Henry
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Patent number: 11254424Abstract: A balance weight assembly for a rotor blade of a rotorcraft. The balance weight assembly includes a balance weight pocket formed by a balance weight tray and a cover. The balance weight tray has an upper surface including a lip region extending outwardly from a projected region with an outboard boss. A balance weight receiving cavity is recessed from the upper surface and contains a plurality of balance weights. The projected region is disposed within an opening in a hollow blade spar such that the outboard boss of the balance weight tray has a contact relationship with an outboard surface of the opening. The cover is coupled to the balance weight tray such that the lip region of the balance weight tray and at least a portion of the cover have a clamping relationship with the blade spar, thereby coupling the balance weight pocket to the blade spar.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Tyler Wayne Baldwin, Jared Mark Paulson, Colin John Thomas, Paul Branson Sherrill, Bryan Huber
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Publication number: 20210371094Abstract: A gimbal joint may employ a plurality of wear sleeves, each disposed between a pin or pin receptive bore of a first structure and a corresponding bore or pin of a second structure and between another pin or bore of the second structure and a corresponding bore or pin of a third structure. Each of these structures may be adapted to rotate in a single plane, with one structure adapted to also tilt about a first axis, and one other structure adapted to tilt about a second axis. Each integral flanged wear sleeve may comprise a right circular hollow cylindrical body portion, which may be interiorly sized to be retained on one of the pins and externally sized to be retained in one of the pin receptive bores, and a flange portion may radiate from one end of the cylindrical body portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.Inventors: Tyler Wayne Baldwin, Kyle Thomas Cravener
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Patent number: 11174912Abstract: The present invention includes a torsion spring including a middle plate having a first attachment point displaced from the geometric center of the middle plate; a first elastomeric element secured to a first side of the middle plate and having an opening coincident with the first attachment point of the middle plate; a second elastomeric element secured to a second side of the middle plate and having an opening coincident with the first attachment point of the middle plate; a first outer plate secured to the first elastomeric element and having an opening coincident with the first attachment point of the middle plate; and a second outer plate secured to the second elastomeric element, having an opening coincident with the attachment point of the middle plate.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2018Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.Inventors: Tyler Wayne Baldwin, Kyle Thomas Cravener
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Patent number: 11097837Abstract: A gimbal joint may employ a plurality of wear sleeves, each disposed between a pin or pin receptive bore of a first structure and a corresponding bore or pin of a second structure and between another pin or bore of the second structure and a corresponding bore or pin of a third structure. Each of these structures may be adapted to rotate in a single plane, with one structure adapted to also tilt about a first axis, and one other structure adapted to tilt about a second axis. Each integral flanged wear sleeve may comprise a right circular hollow cylindrical body portion, which may be interiorly sized to be retained on one of the pins and externally sized to be retained in one of the pin receptive bores, and a flange portion may radiate from one end of the cylindrical body portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Tyler Wayne Baldwin, Kyle Thomas Cravener
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Patent number: 11020910Abstract: The present invention includes methods of preparing a composite structure comprising: placing a first ply of a fibrous material with a curable material on a layup tool; adding one or more additional plies on the first ply, wherein each of the one or more additional plies has a perimeter that is different in size around the perimeter than a previous ply to form a taper; and curing the composite structure, wherein the curable material is selected to minimize, limit, control, or eliminate the outflow of the curable material along the perimeter of the composite structure during the curing step.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2016Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.Inventors: Amarjit Olenchery Kizhakkepat, Tyler Wayne Baldwin, Edward Wei-Yueh Lee
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Patent number: 11009080Abstract: A link includes an outer composite portion substantially encircling at least two bearing pockets and a central substantially incompressible portion disposed between the at least two bearing pockets.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2018Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Tyler Wayne Baldwin, Ryan T. Ehinger, Jared Mark Paulson, Michael Christopher Burnett, Kyle Thomas Cravener
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Patent number: 11001369Abstract: A light weight hybrid torque transfer joint trunnion has an integral metal hub spline fitting oriented on a center axis. This integral metal hub spline fitting may be made of steel, aluminum, titanium, or the like and may be generally cylindrical. The integral metal hub spline fitting defines an integral central internally-splined mast or driveshaft coupling opening centered about the center axis. A composite material body centrally retains, and is cured to, the metal hub spline fitting. Torque transfer joint link attachment pins extend from the composite material body and are rigidly linked to the metal hub spline fitting. In an example constant-velocity joint, a plurality of pivoting linkages may each be rotatably coupled to the torque transfer joint link attachment pins, and each of the plurality of pivoting linkages may, in turn be secured to a rotor yoke configured to mount a plurality of rotorcraft blades.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2018Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Tyler Wayne Baldwin, Michael Dearman
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Publication number: 20210094677Abstract: A balance weight assembly for a rotor blade of a rotorcraft. The balance weight assembly includes a balance weight pocket formed by a balance weight tray and a cover. The balance weight tray has an upper surface including a lip region extending outwardly from a projected region with an outboard boss. A balance weight receiving cavity is recessed from the upper surface and contains a plurality of balance weights. The projected region is disposed within an opening in a hollow blade spar such that the outboard boss of the balance weight tray has a contact relationship with an outboard surface of the opening. The cover is coupled to the balance weight tray such that the lip region of the balance weight tray and at least a portion of the cover have a clamping relationship with the blade spar, thereby coupling the balance weight pocket to the blade spar.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2019Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.Inventors: Tyler Wayne Baldwin, Jared Mark Paulson, Colin John Thomas, Paul Branson Sherrill, Bryan Huber
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Patent number: 10829242Abstract: A rotor system is provided in one example embodiment and may include a rotor system may be provided and may include a drive link associated with a rotor hub of the rotor system, the drive link comprising an inner member and an outer member; and a sensor system mounted to the drive link, the sensor system to accommodate motions of the drive link to track rotor hub flapping. The sensor system for the rotor system may further include a sensor, the sensor comprising a sensor arm, wherein the sensor is mounted proximate to the inner member of the drive link; and a sensor link, the sensor link comprising a first end portion moveably coupled to the sensor arm, a second end portion coupled to the outer member of the drive link, and an angled portion between the first end portion and the second end portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.Inventors: Kyle T. Cravener, Tyler Wayne Baldwin
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Publication number: 20200325937Abstract: Embodiments are directed to solid lubricant assemblies for providing over temperature protection for bearings and gears in rotorcraft systems. A solid lubricant enters a fluid state above a certain temperature and is positioned so that fluid lubricant is applied to the bearings or gears.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2019Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Tyler Wayne Baldwin, Kyle Thomas Cravener, Tyson Henry
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Patent number: 10773793Abstract: A rotor blade locking assembly for locking a rotor blade in a deployed position. The rotor blade locking assembly comprises a locking mechanism configured to be coupled to a blade grip. The locking mechanism comprises a latch and an actuator configured to cause the latch to move between an unlocked position and a locked position. The assembly comprises a locking plate configured to be coupled to the rotor blade. The locking plate comprises a bearing surface configured to bear against a contact surface of the latch, when the latch is in the locked position.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2018Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventors: Kyle Thomas Cravener, Tyler Wayne Baldwin, Jared Mark Paulson
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Patent number: 10703460Abstract: A folding rotor blade assembly for a tiltrotor aircraft comprising a rotor blade pivotally connected to a grip with dual concentric blade bolts having a common central axis providing a pivotal axis inboard of an outboard bearing. A folding spindle connects the outboard bearing to an outboard tip of a yoke. The outboard bearing and the spindle fold with the rotor blade relative to the yoke. In use, the compact folded arrangement of the rotor blades reduces folded aircraft dimensions in response to ever increasing restricted storage space parameters.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Jared Mark Paulson, Tyler Wayne Baldwin, Kyle Thomas Cravener
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Patent number: 10703469Abstract: A folding yoke comprising a center yoke pivotally connected to separate foldable flexible yoke arms permits rotor blade fold about a single through bolt connection inboard of a set of bearings. In use, the compact folded arrangement of the rotor blades reduces folded aircraft dimensions in response to ever increasing restricted storage space parameters.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Jared Mark Paulson, Tyler Wayne Baldwin, Kyle Thomas Cravener
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Patent number: 10640205Abstract: A rotor blade assembly for a tiltrotor aircraft comprising a rotor blade pivotally connected to a yoke with dual concentric blade bolts having a common central axis providing a pivotal axis inboard of an outboard CF bearing and the yoke tip. In use, the compact folded arrangement of the rotor blades reduces folded aircraft dimensions in response to ever increasing restricted storage space parameters.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.Inventors: Jared Mark Paulson, Tyler Wayne Baldwin, Kyle Thomas Cravener
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Publication number: 20200132152Abstract: The present invention includes a torsion spring including a middle plate having a first attachment point displaced from the geometric center of the middle plate; a first elastomeric element secured to a first side of the middle plate and having an opening coincident with the first attachment point of the middle plate; a second elastomeric element secured to a second side of the middle plate and having an opening coincident with the first attachment point of the middle plate; a first outer plate secured to the first elastomeric element and having an opening coincident with the first attachment point of the middle plate; and a second outer plate secured to the second elastomeric element, having an opening coincident with the attachment point of the middle plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2018Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Tyler Wayne Baldwin, Kyle Thomas Cravener