Patents by Inventor Wayne C. Howard

Wayne C. Howard 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).

  • Patent number: 9381479
    Abstract: A disclosed tool coupling may include a clamp configured to hold a stirring tool and a shank connected to the clamp, the shank and the clamp sharing an axis of rotation, the clamp including a clamp housing defining an open interior region configured to receive the stirring tool and at least one adjustable fastener operably connected to the clamp housing, the fastener being configured to retain the stirring tool within the interior region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Bradley C. Brown, Steven J. Russell, Wayne C. Howard