Patents by Inventor Warren Schuler

Warren Schuler 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).

  • Replaceable clip
    Patent number: 5337583
    Abstract: A replaceable clip formed from an elongated bowed member having one end adapted to fit a lug through an aperture and the opposite end fit another lug through a slot. The lugs extend from a panel secured by the clip to an annular shaped shell and the bowed surface bears again the upper surface of the shell to retain the panel while allowing it to grow thermally in both the axial and circumferential directions. The clip is particularly adapted to be used in a transition duct or combustor liner of a gas turbine engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1994
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Giles, Keith Belsom, Warren Schuler