Patents by Inventor William Floyd McGee

William Floyd McGee 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).

  • Weld repair method for aluminum lithium seam
    Patent number: 5811755
    Abstract: Aluminum-lithium plates are butt-welded by juxtaposing the plates and making a preliminary weld from the rear or root side of the seam. An initial weld is then made from the face side of the seam, which may cause a defect in the root portion. A full-size X-ray is made and overlain over the seam to identify the defects. The defect is removed from the root side, and rewelded. Material is then removed from the face side, and the cavity is rewelded. The procedure repeats, alternating from the root side to the face side, until the weld is sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corp.
    Inventors: William Floyd McGee, Daniel John Rybicki