| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE31898 |
Inflatable-deflatable flexible structural component |
May 28, 1985 |
| An inflatable-deflatable flexible structural component comprising a flexible foam core portion having a fabric covering, the fabric being sealed against loss of air by a flexible elastomeric coating. |
| 4683930 |
Locking configuration for a wheel rim flange retaining ring |
August 4, 1987 |
| A split retaining ring for locking a separable tire bead flange on a wheel rim has inboard and outboard facing portions and two circumferentially aligned terminal ends, each terminal end characterized by an outboard facing tab having a drilled-through bore. A buckle member having a pair |
| 4676167 |
Spin dispensing method and apparatus |
June 30, 1987 |
| An airborne spin dispensing apparatus (100,101) and method of dispensing a plurality of sub-units (60) such that the ground plane impact pattern of the plurality of sub-units substantially corresponds to a particular geometric ground target. An onboard microprocessor (24) which receives |
| 4668535 |
Process for preparing a fuel tank of polyurethane laminate having contiguous contrasting layers |
May 26, 1987 |
| A plurality of polyurethane layers, some of which have a contrasting color with respect to an adjacent layer is formed into a laminate. During preparation, each layer is separately formed, as by spraying, and the contrasting color ensures that the preceding layer can be fully covered. |
| 4667781 |
Electric brake heater |
May 26, 1987 |
| This invention provides for heating a brake assembly electrically to prevent it from freezing. More specifically this invention provides for heating electrically an aircraft multi-disk brake assembly.An electric resistance heating element 12 is adapted to form a heater 10 to provide heat |
| 4658936 |
Brake temperature and wear indicator |
April 21, 1987 |
| An indicator for monitoring both the temperature and the degree of wear of a brake. Specifically this invention may be used with multi-disk brakes, especially aircraft brakes. Upon brake actuation, a pressure plate compresses stationary and rotating members to provide braking. A probe |
| 4655398 |
Spraying apparatus for in situ formation of vehicle fuel tanks |
April 7, 1987 |
| A spray nozzle extension is affixed to the output of a conventional spray gun apparatus to allow an operator to spray a polymeric elastomer into enclosed spaces of an integral fuel tank cavity such as to form an in situ tank within the cavity. The nozzle tip is extended from the spray gu |
| 4652238 |
Enhanced limited field of view simulator |
March 24, 1987 |
| A system of enhancing a limited field of view (LFOV) aircraft simulator, having less than a full 360.times.360 degree continuous field of view, such that while a primary object is tracking within the field of view it is fully reproduced as an aircraft, target, runway, etc. and once it |
| 4635695 |
Locking configuration for a wheel rim flange retaining ring |
January 13, 1987 |
| A split retaining ring 60 locking a separable tire bead flange 14 on a wheel rim 10 has inboard 60a and outboard 60b facing portions and circumferentially aligned terminal ends 40, 50, each terminal end characterized by a drilled-through bore 46, 56 extending in the axial direction o |
| 4628953 |
Fusible plug safety device for venting aircraft tires |
December 16, 1986 |
| A fusible thermally responsive device (20) for mounting in a bore (12) provided for it in a wheel (10) to vent an overpressure condition caused by heat generated in an aircraft wheel and brake assembly comprises a rod-shaped length of a thermally activated virgin eutectic alloy (34) |
| 4596316 |
Electrically actuated aircraft brakes |
June 24, 1986 |
| A reciprocating drive for operative axial communication with a brake disk stack through a pressure plate to compress the disk stack for braking of a rotatable wheel comprises: a relatively stationary annular housing; an annular ram member mounted coaxially within the housing and adapted |
| 4573508 |
Collapsible storage tank |
March 4, 1986 |
| A flexible and collapsible storage tank (10) for holding large volumes of material is fabricated in a rectangular shape from long lengths of a rubberized square-woven fabric. The lengths of fabric are oriented with overlapping adjacent edges to form inner (122) and outer (124) envelope |
| 4568863 |
Controller for electric brake motors |
February 4, 1986 |
| A control circuit for regulating the application and release of brake force in an electric brake. A pulse width modulator presents an output signal of regulatable duty cycle to power drivers connected to the electric motors of the brake. A control circuit regulates the direction of curre |
| 4567967 |
Electrically actuated aircraft brakes |
February 4, 1986 |
| Apparatus for electrically controlling the application and release of aircraft brakes. In one embodiment, the invention includes a slurry clutch controlling a reciprocating member which is operatively connected to the pressure plate. In another embodiment of the invention, a torque motor |
| 4566237 |
Armored panel |
January 28, 1986 |
| An armored panel construction for a shelter to defeat ballistic fragment and thermal radiation threats comprises an inner structural panel of aluminum alloy sheets bonded to a honeycomb core and an outer face panel of an aramid fiber fabric in a multi-ply resin matrix laminate. The face |
| 4565729 |
Polyurethane laminate of contrasting layers and process therefor |
January 21, 1986 |
| A plurality of polyurethane layers, some of which have a contrasting color with respect to an adjacent layer is formed into a laminate. During preparation, each layer is separately formed, as by spraying, and the contrasting color ensures that the preceding layer can be fully covered. |
| 4557356 |
Brake disk and keyslot reinforcements therefor |
December 10, 1985 |
| A friction brake disk is formed having a plurality of T-shaped slots extending through a peripheral edge thereof from one braking face surface to the other and each slot carries a keyslot reinforcement comprised of a metallic insert member having the same T-shaped configuration such as t |
| 4555450 |
Moisture-resistant transparent mercaptan compositions |
November 26, 1985 |
| A transparent moisture-resistant mercaptan composition is made utilizing an amino-titanate catalyst. The composition can be utilized in association with high heat-resistant transparent compositions containing a boroxine compound. |
| 4554300 |
Reducing the speed of aliphatic diamine curing agents in polyurethane cements |
November 19, 1985 |
| A method for preparing a polyurethane suitable for lining fuel tanks, said polyurethane having good, fuel resistance and improved hydrolysis resistance by using a ketimine of an aliphatic diamine as a curing agent in a three-component system composed of a prepolymer solution, a cement |
| 4554299 |
Controlling the rate of diamine curing agents in polyurethane cements |
November 19, 1985 |
| A method for preparing a polyurethane which has good long term flexibility, solvent resistance and resistance to hydrolysis, said method comprising mixing three components just prior to curing said components comprising a prepolymer solution, a cement solution and a crosslinking solution |
| 4552194 |
Locking configuration for a wheel rim flange retaining ring |
November 12, 1985 |
| A retaining ring (30) for use in combination with a wheel rim (10) having a separable bead flange (14) to secure the separable bead flange on the rim in the absence of a properly inflated tire is characterized by an inboard facing portion (30a) and an outboard facing portion (30b) and a |
| 4542809 |
Electrically actuated aircraft brakes |
September 24, 1985 |
| Apparatus for electrically controlling the application and release of aircraft brakes. In one embodiment, the invention includes a slurry clutch controlling a reciprocating member which is operatively connected to the pressure plate. In another embodiment of the invention, a torque motor |
| 4536824 |
Indirect cooling of electronic circuits |
August 20, 1985 |
| This invention provides for the dissipation of heat generated in integrated circuit components mounted on printed circuit boards. High conduction, low thermal resistance cooling channels are mounted between the ICs and the PC board to effect conduction cooling in conjunction with forced |
| 4535957 |
Safety device for venting aircraft tires |
August 20, 1985 |
| A device (10) for venting aircraft tires comprises a fusible plug (42) and a spring-biased piston (30), both plug (42) and piston (30) being positioned within a single bore (B) of the device. The plug (42) is meltable out of the bore when the wheel (12) temperature increases above a |
| 4529640 |
Spaced armor |
July 16, 1985 |
| A configuration for a light-weight composite armor comprises an outer layer of high content carbon steel; an inner laminate of multiple plies of ballistic grade fabric; and an intermediate core material interconnecting the outer steel to the fabric laminate in an established spaced r |
| 4529068 |
Integral disk brake actuator and adjuster |
July 16, 1985 |
| A brake wear adjuster is mounted within the bore of an actuator piston having a snap ring at the entrance of the bore. The adjuster includes a spring holder having a uniquely configured washer that is seated in a groove in the outer surface of the holder. A spring is carried about the |
| 4523282 |
Antiskid control circuit |
June 11, 1985 |
| An antiskid control circuit for aircraft or other braked vehicles in which a deceleration detector determines the instantaneous rate of deceleration of the vehicle, and provides a deceleration signal to an integrator and lead network, in parallel interconnection. The outputs of the lead |
| 4496707 |
Polyurethane and method for making stable components thereof |
January 29, 1985 |
| A method for preparing a polyurethane wherein the components thereof have a long shelf life. The formulation is made by separately preparing a prepolymer solution, a crosslinking solution, and a cement solution. Upon utilization, the solutions are mixed together and applied. The urethane |
| 4496033 |
Dual piston actuator |
January 29, 1985 |
| A pair of axially aligned and nested pistons are mounted in a pressure sealed arrangement within the bore of a pressure housing. A primary piston is moved in response to increasing pressure to provide an actuating output force while a secondary piston simultaneously moves to overcome a r |
| 4487913 |
Fuel and hydrolysis resistant polyurethane |
December 11, 1984 |
| A polyester polyurethane compound is formed by reacting trans-1,4-cyclohexanediisocyanate with a mixed polyester. The mixed polyester can be the copolymerization condensation product of an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid or an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, or a separate physical blend ther |
| 4474060 |
Torque readout sensor |
October 2, 1984 |
| A torque readout sensor for mounting to a bolted interconnection between an aircraft brake assembly and a brake reaction torque limiting apparatus to sense the reaction torque upon the application of braking action comprises a metal body that replaces a bushing at the bolted interconnect |
| 4456496 |
Method of making an elastomeric fabric container |
June 26, 1984 |
| A method of making an elastomeric coated fabric container utilizing cured elastomeric coated fabric and adhering the edges of each layer of fabric to the other with an adhesive film and curing the adhesive film under heat and pressure to form said container. |
| 4454201 |
Transparencies produced from epoxy resins cured with adducts of boroxines and interlayers of mer |
June 12, 1984 |
| A high heat resistant transparency of epoxy resins cured with adducts of trimethoxyboroxine and benzyl alcohol is disclosed to resist intense heat for these transparencies in their use on military and industrial hardware. Additionally, the transparency may include phosphite or phosphate |
| 4450202 |
Transparencies produced from epoxy resins cured with adducts of boroxines and interlayers of mer |
May 22, 1984 |
| A high heat resistant transparency of epoxy resins cured with adducts of trimethoxyboroxine and benzyl alcohol is disclosed to resist intense heat for these transparencies in their use on military and industrial hardware. Additionally, the transparency may include phosphite or phosphate |
| 4449616 |
Non-reversible brake adjuster |
May 22, 1984 |
| A brake adjuster, including a pin interconnecting a brake pressure plate at one end and a metal swage at the opposite end and oriented within a deformable tube such as to radially deform the tube to the shape of the swage as the swage moves into the tube bore in response to brake wear, i |
| 4435240 |
Fabric-reinforced, flexible-walled container and method of making said container |
March 6, 1984 |
| A flexible, fabric-reinforced, complex-shaped container comprises a fabric reinforcement material and at least one facing layer of a polymeric or elastomeric material, said fabric comprised of yarns capable of changing their effective lengths upon being shaped to a complex mold configura |
| 4434021 |
Reverse building process for the manufacture of complex-shaped vehicle fuel tanks |
February 28, 1984 |
| A manufacturing process for reverse building complex-shaped vehicle fuel tanks using complementary female mold halves which, when joined together about their mating peripheral edges, exactly duplicate the vehicle body cavity into which the completed tanks are to be mounted. Plies of a |
| 4433758 |
Brake adjuster having a rod drawn through a draw ring |
February 28, 1984 |
| A brake adjuster wherein a solid or fluted rod is connected between the return mechanism and the pressure plate of a brake assembly. The rod passes through a draw ring of slightly less diameter than the major diameter of the rod. The draw ring may be part and parcel of, or operativel |
| 4432440 |
Electrically actuated aircraft brakes |
February 21, 1984 |
| Apparatus for electrically controlling the application and release of aircraft brakes. In one embodiment, the invention includes a slurry clutch controlling a reciprocating member which is operatively connected to the pressure plate. In another embodiment of the invention, a torque motor |
| 4423832 |
Inflatable liner for particulate bulk cargo receptacles |
January 3, 1984 |
| An inflatable liner for mounting within a hopper type receptacle or container which receives and discharges flowable bulk particulate material. The liner is comprised of one or more inflatable members such as inflatable fabric bags or tubular members loosely supported by sling member |
| 4412603 |
Dual pressure, dual piston actuator |
November 1, 1983 |
| A hydraulic actuator comprises a first piston mounted within a primary bore and moved in response to a low pressure force while a second piston is mounted in an axially aligned secondary bore and is moved in response to a high pressure force. The second piston engages the axially aligned |
| 4412052 |
Moisture permeation resistant resins from epoxy resins, polymercaptans, and aminosilanes |
October 25, 1983 |
| A high heat resistant transparency of epoxy resins cured with adducts of trimethoxyboroxine and benzyl alcohol is disclosed to resist intense heat for these transparencies in their use on military and industrial hardware. This transparency may exist in a composite with other layers of |
| 4412046 |
Transparencies produced from epoxy resins cured with adducts of trimethoxyboroxine and benzyl al |
October 25, 1983 |
| A high heat resistant transparency of epoxy resins cured with adducts of trimethoxyboroxine and benzyl alcohol is disclosed to resist intense heat for these transparencies in their use on military and industrial hardware. This transparency may exist in a composite with other layers of |
| 4399752 |
Solid state switch |
August 23, 1983 |
| A solid state switch for electro-explosive devices. Fundamentally, the switch includes a matrix of transformers, each having a center-tap primary winding and a grounded secondary winding, the secondary having a bridge wire connected thereacross. Power gating circuitry is provided for |
| 4391924 |
High temperature thermobarrier compositions |
July 5, 1983 |
| High temperature-resistant thermobarriers have a filler therein. The filler can be an opaque thermobarrier material, a fabric or cloth such that a laminated thermobarrier is formed, or preformed bubbles of glass, ceramic or plastic such that a syntactic foam thermobarrier is formed. The |
| 4389710 |
Braking system test circuit |
June 21, 1983 |
| Test circuitry for exercising and testing the operability of antiskid and automatic braking control circuits in an aircraft braking system. The invention includes a digital processor communicating with an interface circuit associated with each antiskid control circuit and the automatic |
| 4383594 |
Configuration for a disk brake torque tube assembly having replaceable keys and backplate |
May 17, 1983 |
| A unique configuration for a torque tube assembly associated with a disk type brake comprises separable and replaceable keys and a separable and replaceable brake disk backplate. The keys are mounted in anti-rotation slots at the inboard and outboard ends of the torque tube and bolted to |
| 4382832 |
Process for preparing low haze, high temperature-resistant laminates |
May 10, 1983 |
| A process for providing a low haze, high transparent, high heat-resistant laminate by forming a preform laminate of a high heat-resistant layer covered on both surfaces by a non-glass protective layer with at least one said layer being an as-cast acrylic layer. This combination can be re |
| 4381049 |
Electrically actuated aircraft brakes |
April 26, 1983 |
| Apparatus for electrically controlling the application and release of aircraft brakes. In one embodiment, the invention includes a slurry clutch controlling a reciprocating member which is operatively connected to the pressure plate. In another embodiment of the invention, a torque motor |
| 4373645 |
Resilient liner for particulate bulk cargo receptacles |
February 15, 1983 |
| A resilient liner for mounting within a hopper type receptacle which receives and discharges flowable bulk particulate material. The liner is comprised of one or more resilient panels each having a fluid tight envelope with a top and bottom sheet held in substantially spaced parallel |
