公开(公告)号：US06464170B2

公开(公告)日：2002-10-15

申请号：US09801308

申请日：2001-03-07

Applicant: Billy R. Carpenter

Inventor： Billy R. Carpenter

IPC: B64C100

CPC classification number: B64C39/10 ,  B64C2001/0072 ,  B64C2001/0081 ,  B64F5/10 ,  F16B2200/30 ,  Y02T50/12 ,  Y02T50/43 ,  Y10T29/49947

Abstract: An aircraft and method of manufacture therefor are provided. A fuselage is formed of composite materials and in at least two sections, each section having an integral, internal longeron spanning a length of the sections. The sections are connected by slidingly engaging a male dovetail connector on a longeron of one section with a female dovetail connector on a longeron of another section. Outer edges of the sections of the fuselage have tongue-and-groove connectors that engage to fasten the edges of one section to the edges of another section as the sections are slidingly connected. Fasteners are inserted through the longerons, and other fasteners are inserted through the connectors of the outer edges.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种飞机及其制造方法。 机身由复合材料形成，并且在至少两个部分中，每个部分具有横跨一段长度的整体的内部纵梁。 这些部分通过滑动地将一个部分的长孔上的阳形燕尾连接器滑动地接合在另一部分的长方形上的母形燕尾连接器来连接。 机身部分的外边缘具有榫槽连接器，当连接部分滑动连接时，它们将一个部分的边缘固定到另一部分的边缘。 紧固件插入穿过长边，其他紧固件通过外边缘的连接器插入。

公开(公告)号：US06488459B2

公开(公告)日：2002-12-03

申请号：US09801307

申请日：2001-03-07

Applicant: Billy R. Carpenter

Inventor： Billy R. Carpenter

IPC: F16B3902

CPC classification number: F16B39/023 ,  F16B37/145

Abstract: A fastener has male and female sections, each section having an elongate portion and a head with an outer diameter larger than that of the elongate portion. The elongate portion of the male section has external threads, and the elongate portion of the female section has internal threads for engaging the threads of the male section. The outer end of the male section is castellated and has a threaded cavity. The head of each of the sections receives a tool for tightening the sections together. The female section has a hole through the center of its head that aligns with the cavity in the castellated portion. A tapered, threaded lock screw is inserted into the hole and rotated to cause the threads to engage the cavity, the segments of the castellated portion deforming radially outward and causing a large normal force between the threads on the segments and the threads of the female section.

Abstract translation: 紧固件具有阳部分和阴部分，每个部分具有细长部分和具有大于细长部分的外径的头部。 阳部分的细长部分具有外螺纹，并且阴部分的细长部分具有用于接合阳部分的螺纹的内螺纹。 雄性部分的外端被浇注并具有螺纹腔。 每个部分的头部接收用于将部分紧固在一起的工具。 阴部分具有穿过其头部中心的孔，其与雉形部分中的空腔对准。 锥形的螺纹锁定螺钉插入孔中并旋转以使螺纹接合空腔，雉形部分的部分径向向外变形，并在段上的螺纹和阴部分的螺纹之间引起大的法向力 。

公开(公告)号：US07047349B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-16

申请号：US09826238

申请日：2001-04-04

Applicant: Billy R. Carpenter

Inventor： Billy R. Carpenter

IPC: G06F13/00

CPC classification number: G02B6/43 ,  B64D43/00

Abstract: A multi-redundant inlaid wiring harness provides for alternate electrical or optical pathways in an aircraft wiring system. A plurality of conduits are inlaid between layers of composite fabric during fabrication of a section of an aircraft. The conduits are connected at their ends to computer-controlled gateway buses. The buses select a pathway between the buses from the number of possible pathways. If the selected pathway is later damaged, the buses select a new pathway and reroute the power or signal over the new pathway. Conduit selection is based on any of several hierarchies including path of least resistance and shortest or fastest path.

公开(公告)号：US06568635B2

公开(公告)日：2003-05-27

申请号：US09898631

申请日：2001-07-02

Applicant: Billy R. Carpenter

Inventor： Billy R. Carpenter

IPC: B64C2900

CPC classification number: B64C15/02 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C39/10 ,  B64C2201/028 ,  B64C2201/048 ,  B64C2201/22 ,  B64D27/02 ,  Y02T50/12 ,  Y02T50/44

Abstract: An apparatus and method for flight control of an aircraft provides a body with adjustable intake ports ducting air into an internal intake manifold. Adjusting the openings of the intake ports changes the amount of air flowing over the surfaces surrounding the intakes, changing the amount of lift created by those surfaces. The intake manifold feeds air to at least one engine, and an exhaust manifold communicates the exhaust of the engine to exhaust exit ports. The exhaust manifold contains a plurality of moveable components that direct exhaust within the exhaust manifold and to particular exhaust exit ports for producing various levels of force imbalance among the exit ports. A compressor powered by the engine provides air to bleed-air ports on the wings. Varying lift on the forward surfaces with the intake ports, vectored exhaust, and bleed air are used to control and stabilize the aircraft during flight, obviating the need for aerodynamic control surfaces.

Abstract translation: 用于飞机飞行控制的装置和方法为身体提供了将空气引导到内部进气歧管中的可调节进气口。 调整进气口的开口可改变在进气口周围的表面上流动的空气量，从而改变由这些表面产生的升力量。 进气歧管将空气供给至少一个发动机，并且排气歧管将发动机的排气与排气出口连通。 排气歧管包含多个可移动部件，其将排气歧管内的排气引导到特定排气出口，用于在出口之间产生不同程度的力不平衡。 由发动机供电的压缩机为机翼上的排气口提供空气。 使用进气口，向外排气和放气的前表面上的不同升力来控制和稳定飞行中的飞机，避免了空气动力学控制面的需要。