Don E Norris

US Patent:

20060145474, Jul 6, 2006

Filed:

Jan 3, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/028093

Inventors:

Allen Fischer - Creve Coeur MO, US
David Bolser - Florissant MO, US
Pradip Saha - Kent WA, US
Mark Bice - Algona WA, US
Don Norris - SeaTac WA, US
Matthew Berden - Seattle WA, US
Kirk Reinkens - Spokane WA, US

International Classification:

F16L 33/00

US Classification:

285256000

Abstract:

An electromagnetically formed fluid circuit joint () includes a hollow fitting () and a tubular conduit (). The hollow fitting () has an outer surface () with a groove (). The tubular conduit () is received over the hollow fitting (). The tubular conduit () includes a fitting overlay section (), a first wall deformation for extension of the fitting overlay section () over the hollow fitting (), and an electromagnetic field formed wall deformation () that extends into the groove (). Another electromagnetically formed fluid circuit joint () includes a hollow fitting () and a tubular conduit (). The hollow fitting () has an inner surface () with a groove (). The tubular conduit () is mechanically separate from and is received within the hollow fitting (). The tubular conduit () includes an externally applied electromagnetic field formed wall deformation () that extends into the groove ().

US Patent:

20080240850, Oct 2, 2008

Filed:

May 21, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/124944

Inventors:

Pradip K. Saha - Kent WA, US
Mark E. Bice - Algona WA, US
Don E. Norris - Sea Tac WA, US
Vaughn L. Brady - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

THE BOEING COMPANY - Chicago IL

International Classification:

F16D 1/072

US Classification:

403282

Abstract:

An electromagnetically formed fluid circuit joint () includes a tubular conduit () that has an outer surface () with a groove (). A hollow fitting () is mechanically separate from and received over the tubular conduit (). The hollow fitting () includes an electromagnetic field formed wall deformation () that extends into the groove ().

US Patent:

20060131877, Jun 22, 2006

Filed:

Dec 21, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/905211

Inventors:

Pradip Saha - Kent WA, US
Mark Bice - Algona WA, US
Don Norris - Sea Tac WA, US
Vaughn Brady - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

THE BOEING COMPANY - Chicago IL

International Classification:

F16L 33/00

US Classification:

285256000

Abstract:

An electromagnetically formed fluid circuit joint () includes a tubular conduit () that has an outer surface () with a groove (). A hollow fitting () is mechanically separate from and received over the tubular conduit (). The hollow fitting () includes an electromagnetic field formed wall deformation () that extends into the groove ().