Howard L Snyder

US Patent:

46144668, Sep 30, 1986

Filed:

Jun 1, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/616454

Inventors:

Howard E. Snyder - Seattle WA

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air
Force - Washington DC

International Classification:

B23C 302

US Classification:

409179

Abstract:

Method and apparatus for repairing damaged tapered radar radomes. The method comprises the steps of preparing the damaged skin layers, affixing corresponding patches thereto and trimming same, where only the radome skin has been damaged, and, when both skin and core have been damaged, includes preparing the damaged skin layers and core, affixing an oversized repair core section in said prepared core, trimming the repair core section to an appropriate local configuration, affixing repair patches to the prepared skin layers and trimming same. An apparatus in practice of the present invention comprises a support affixable to the surface of the radome, at least one circumferential track device coupled to the support, at least one meridional track device coupled to the circumferential track device, and a router carriage assembly coupled to the meridional track device. A particular router device capable of precision vertical adjustment to 0. 0005" is also disclosed for practice with the above apparatus.

US Patent:

46195807, Oct 28, 1986

Filed:

Sep 8, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/530985

Inventors:

Howard E. Snyder - Seattle WA

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Seattle WA

International Classification:

F01D 1708
F01D 1716

US Classification:

415 12

Abstract:

A variable camber vane particularly suitable for use as a variable stator vane (20) has a secured root (22), a free tip (24) and a working face (26) disposed within and diverting flow of a working fluid, exhibiting temperature-responsive deflection of the tip as respects the root correllative to the temperature of the working fluid, is comprised of a sintered, generally laminar composite of a first amorphous metallic composition as a first vane element (32) and a second amorphous metallic composition as a second vane element (34), wherein the coefficients of thermal expansion for each of the compositions differ; whereby the camber of the vane varies in response to thermal variations of the working fluid.

US Patent:

46683178, May 26, 1987

Filed:

Dec 3, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/804191

Inventors:

Howard E. Snyder - Seattle WA

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air
Force - Washington DC

International Classification:

B32B 3500

US Classification:

156 98

Abstract:

Method and apparatus for repairing damaged tapered radar radomes. The method comprises the steps of preparing the damaged skin layers, affixing corresponding patches thereto and trimming same, where only the radome skin has been damaged, and, when both skin and core have been damaged, includes preparing the damaged skin layers and core, affixing an oversized repair core section in said prepared core, trimming the repair core section to an appropriate local configuration, affixing repair patches to the prepared skin layers and trimming same. An apparatus in practice of the present invention comprises a support affixable to the surface of the radome, at least one circumferential track device coupled to the support, at least one meridional track device coupled to the circumferential track device, and a router carriage assembly coupled to the meridional track device. A particular router device capable of precision vertical adjustment to 0. 0005" is also disclosed for practice with the above apparatus.