Patents by Inventor William Lynn Jenkins

William Lynn Jenkins 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).

  • Surface precision defect shaver
    Patent number: 11426805
    Abstract: An apparatus for precision shaving is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes an endmill cutter, a base frame, and a motor adjacent to the base frame and having a shaft on one end. A coupler is positioned between the shaft and the endmill cutter. A positioning slide is housed within the base frame and a coupler frame and a first gear are fastened to the positioning slide. A second gear is adjacent to the first gear, the second gear having a set of first teeth and a set of second teeth positioned opposite the set of first teeth. The set of first teeth and the set of second teeth are separated by a gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Aaron Coffey, Stuart C. Street, Steven E. Twaddle, William Lynn Jenkins
  • Surface Precision Defect Shaver
    Publication number: 20210354213
    Abstract: An apparatus for precision shaving is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes an endmill cutter, a base frame, and a motor adjacent to the base frame and having a shaft on one end. A coupler is positioned between the shaft and the endmill cutter. A positioning slide is housed within the base frame and a coupler frame and a first gear are fastened to the positioning slide. A second gear is adjacent to the first gear, the second gear having a set of first teeth and a set of second teeth positioned opposite the set of first teeth. The set of first teeth and the set of second teeth are separated by a gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin Aaron Coffey, Stuart C. Street, Steven E. Twaddle, William Lynn Jenkins