Patents by Inventor William C. Leuze

William C. Leuze 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).

  • Rotary hinge actuator
    Patent number: 4932613
    Abstract: A rotary hinge actuator, for instance for rotating a wing flap relative to a wing in an aircraft, has a sun gear, several spindle gears around the sun gear and several annular gear sleeves around the sun gear and spindle gears. Each spindle gear has sections with external helical gear teeth which are slanted in the same direction and which respectively mesh with internal helical gear teeth on the annular gear sleeves. At least one of the sleeves is connected to the wing and at least another to the wing flap. Upon rotating the spindle gears the wing flap is rotated relative to the wing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1990
    Assignee: Curtiss-Wright Flight Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K. Tiedeman, Arnold G. Seipel, William C. Leuze