Jack Gerard Buchheit

Title: Jack Gerard Buchheit: Vehicle Calibration and Aircraft Repair Innovations.

Introduction

Jack Gerard Buchheit is an inventor based in Kirkwood, Missouri, whose patent work includes methods for calibrating vehicle control bodies and fixtures for aircraft repair. He is associated with The Boeing Company and is credited with 5 patents.

Latest Patents

Buchheit’s recent patent work includes “Rigging Methods to Calibrate Control Bodies of Vehicles, and Related Systems.” The disclosed methods address how deviations in a rotatable control body can affect the relationship between vehicle controls and the body. Calibration establishes an alignment surface that can be matched to a vehicle rigging point associated with a known control setting. Metrology equipment or computer software can help define the required positional relationships, allowing the alignment surface to be formed accurately and supporting improved vehicle performance.

Another patent, “Aircraft Repair Fixture,” describes a fixture for supporting an aircraft portion during repair. The design uses a frame and rigid, variable-length rods. The rods attach to the frame at one end and to the aircraft portion at the other, where they can be secured and locked at a set length.

Career Highlights

Buchheit’s listed inventions focus on practical engineering challenges in vehicle calibration and aircraft maintenance. His work at The Boeing Company connects these patent contributions with the aerospace industry.

Collaborations

Buchheit’s listed coworkers include Louis F. Murray and Colleen A. Oberlee.

Conclusion

Jack Gerard Buchheit’s patents address precision calibration and aircraft repair, reflecting an engineering focus on reliable vehicle systems and effective maintenance processes.