Nathaniel J Herrmann

US Patent:

20230098290, Mar 30, 2023

Filed:

Sep 14, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/944960

Inventors:

- Charlotte NC, US
BARTLOMIEJ KAMIL ZUK - Legnica, PL
NICHOLAS EDWARD SCAGGS - Springfield OH, US
NATHANIEL J. HERRMANN - Springfield OH, US

Assignee:

Goodrich Corporation - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

F16D 65/847
B64C 25/42

Abstract:

An attachment bracket for fastening a heat shield panel of a wheel assembly to a radially inner surface of a wheel, the bracket having an essentially Z-shaped structure comprising an attachment part defining two inner contact surfaces in a first plane each shaped to form, in use, a surface contact with the radially outer surface of the heat shield panel, and a wheel connector part defining an outer contact surface in a second plane arranged to form, in use, a surface contact with the wheel when the heat shield panel is located in position relative to the wheel, where the first and second planes are essentially parallel but spaced apart in the axial direction of the wheel, and a sloping connector part extending from the first plane to the second plane connecting a first end of the attachment part to a first end of the wheel connector part.

US Patent:

20210215216, Jul 15, 2021

Filed:

Jan 14, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/742490

Inventors:

- Charlotte NC, US
Nathaniel John Herrmann - Springfield OH, US

Assignee:

GOODRICH CORPORATION - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

F16D 69/02
F16D 65/12
B29C 70/54
B32B 5/02
F16D 69/04
B60T 8/32
F16D 66/02

Abstract:

A method of manufacturing a plurality of wear liner segments may comprise selecting a number of wear liner segments for a wear liner assembly. The wear liner assembly may be annular in shape. The number of wear liner segments may selected based on minimizing a waste portion of a textile board and/or maximizing a production capacity of a plurality of the wear liner assembly.

US Patent:

20210018055, Jan 21, 2021

Filed:

Jul 16, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/513315

Inventors:

- Charlotte NC, US
Jay G,. Peterson - Tipp City OH, US
Gary C,. Riebe - Troy OH, US
Nathaniel John Herrmann - Springfield OH, US
Paul J., Howard - Riverside OH, US

Assignee:

GOODRICH CORPORATION - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

F16D 65/78
F16D 55/36

Abstract:

A heat shield assembly includes a first heat shield segment having a first end and a second end spaced from the first end, and a heat shield retainer including a radial extension, wherein a torque bar aperture extends through the radial extension, the torque bar aperture configured to receive a torque bar. The heat shield retainer is secured from radial movement via the radial extension.

US Patent:

20200292017, Sep 17, 2020

Filed:

Mar 12, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/351243

Inventors:

- Charlotte NC, US
Nathaniel John Herrmann - Springfield OH, US

Assignee:

GOODRICH CORPORATION - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

F16D 65/00
F16D 65/10
B64C 25/42

Abstract:

A particle damped torque bar may comprise a body comprising a box beam structure, the body having a neck portion at a first end and an I-beam structure at a second end, wherein the box beam structure extends between the neck portion and the I-beam structure and a cavity within the box beam structure configured to encapsulate a particulate material therewithin.

US Patent:

20200173489, Jun 4, 2020

Filed:

Feb 10, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/786854

Inventors:

- Charlotte NC, US
Richard A. Kipp - Oakwood OH, US
Nathaniel J. Herrmann - Springfield OH, US

Assignee:

Goodrich Corporation - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

F16C 3/02
F16D 65/02
F16D 55/24
B64C 25/42

Abstract:

An aircraft landing gear arrangement may comprise a landing gear bogie having an axle, a torque tube surrounding the axle and mechanically coupled to the landing gear bogie. A brake stack may surround the torque tube. The torque tube may comprise a cylindrical body extending between a first end and a second end. A flange may be disposed at the first end. A mating surface may be disposed on the first end or the second end of the torque tube for mating the torque tube to the landing gear bogie. A bogie flange may extend from the landing gear bogie whereby the torque tube may be mounted to the landing gear bogie.

US Patent:

20200096064, Mar 26, 2020

Filed:

Sep 26, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/142808

Inventors:

- Charlotte NC, US
Nathaniel J. Herrmann - Springfield OH, US

International Classification:

F16D 55/36
F16D 65/12
B64C 25/44

Abstract:

A multiple disc brake system comprises an annular disc stack that includes interleaved sets of rotor discs and stator discs; an axially extending torque tube; and an actuator that axially moves the rotor discs into engagement with an axially adjacent stator disc. Each of the stator discs includes a plurality of circumferential arranged stator lugs that secure the stator discs to the torque tube, where each of the plurality of circumferential stator lugs comprises tapered side walls that taper inwardly transverse to the axially extending torque tube.

US Patent:

20190078608, Mar 14, 2019

Filed:

Sep 8, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/699682

Inventors:

- Charlotte NC, US
Richard A. Kipp - Oakwood OH, US
Nathaniel J. Herrmann - Springfield OH, US

Assignee:

Goodrich Corporation - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

F16C 3/02
F16D 65/02
F16D 55/24

Abstract:

An aircraft landing gear arrangement may comprise a landing gear bogie having an axle, a torque tube surrounding the axle and mechanically coupled to the landing gear bogie. A brake stack may surround the torque tube. The torque tube may comprise a cylindrical body extending between a first end and a second end. A flange may be disposed at the first end. A mating surface may be disposed on the first end or the second end of the torque tube for mating the torque tube to the landing gear bogie. A bogie flange may extend from the landing gear bogie whereby the torque tube may be mounted to the landing gear bogie.

US Patent:

20170361647, Dec 21, 2017

Filed:

Jun 17, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/186274

Inventors:

- Charlotte NC, US
Nathaniel John Herrmann - Springfield OH, US

International Classification:

B60B 7/06
B64C 25/36
B60B 3/10
B60B 7/02

Abstract:

An outboard wheel half has an axis and includes an outboard wheel structure configured to receive at least a portion of a tire. The outboard wheel half also includes a structure defining an alignment hole usable to align a hubcap relative to the structure. The structure defines a pocket circumferentially aligned with the alignment hole to reduce an amount of stress at a location of the alignment hole.