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Show August 13, 1982 Page 5 HILL TOP TIMES m)ifflf dot eoirinis psiJgBjf; Harry Dubach, a machinist in the Direc torate of Maintenance, who manufactures aircraft parts and works in line support is the latest civilian employee to receive a U.S. patent for an invention. the aircraft because the bearings would easily jam into an angled position and then had to be straightened or removed. Mr. Dubach's invention pulls the bearings into the slanted bulkhead in a straight line, thereby preventing them from becoming jammed. It also avoids pressure on the bearing race and cuts down on installa- Grant S. Maw, the base patent officer in the Staff Judge Advocate's Office, said that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Oftion time. fice issued Patent No. 4,285,111 in Mr. The Air Force processed Mr. Dubach's Dubach's name, In addition, he received no cost to him in exchange Air Force invention awards amounting to invention at e license to for a royalty-fre$400. use it. However, the title in the invention Mr. Dubach's invention is a toolthat remains with Mr. Dubach, who now has enables a mechanic to position and align exclusive rights to its commercial m " bearings on the bell crank torque tubes exploitation. on F-- 4 aircraft. Mr. Dubach said that his invention may The surface openings of the bulkhead .have good market possibilities because it into which the bearings are installed are can be used on any size bearings on all slanted and make it difficult to start and (U.S. Air Force Photo) types of aircraft and other vehicles by just Harry Dubach, a machinist in the Directorate of Maintenance, uses his invention pull the bearingsiln straight. changing the tool size. of a tool to position and align bearings on bell crank torque tubes on F-- 4 aircraft; For more information on the Air Force Previously, a shoulder driver and hamHe recently received a U.S. patent on the tool which was obtained through the mer were used to install the bearings. This invention program, call Mr. Maw, Ext. Staff Judge Advocate's Office. method usually damaged the bearings or 76753. non-exclusi- ve y SSgt. Eddy D. Busby, a combat arms trainingmaintenance specialist with the 2849th Air Base Group at Hill AFB received the Air Force Logistics Command 1981 Outstanding Combat Arms TrainingMaintenance (CATM) Specialist Technician Award, Sergeant Busby teaches in the Small Arms Branch of the Base Operations and Training Division, 2849th ABG. He con Small arms instructor gets command award HIGH COUNTRY rn ANY NEW '82 Olds Omega f S'82 Is tf? Factory ANY NEW CHEVY-OLD- S H ducts marksmanship training with 6 rifles, .38 revolvers, shotguns and 0 machine guns. He dso performs preventive and restorative maintenance on all base small arms weapons. M-6- Lt. Col David E. Atkinson, chief of Base Operations and Training Division, 2849th ABG, said Sergeant Busby was selected by Headquarters AFLC because of his job knowledge, instructional abilities and stu- - SAYS, x CLOSCOUT SALE . . . "YEAR-EN- D K7kV NEW j '82 Chevy Pickup S-- 10 As low as V NEW Olds Cutlass i ViT Ovr Factory Invoica " 11 -O- f jcnevyNo. St. -T-0- t. k.u.? v II w A ii NEW votto Citation Malibu Colobrity Discounted H , vWJWk V y7 Ovor Factory Invoico . 'M '41 '82 Corvette . . dentinstructer rapport. "He contributed to the consistently high qualification rates achieved by students. He has a unique ability to motivate 'problem' trainees to achieve above average results," Colonel Atkinson said. Sergeant Busby was also nominated for the 1981 USAF Outstanding Combat Arms TrainingMaintenance Specialist Technician Award. M-1- . now oniy 7 '82 Chevy Trucks 4L CapHco Discounted up to Station Wagons -- MORGAN- GDEN- 3944541 829-344- 1 mfnm- - (Just 15 R2in. Up Beautiful Weber Canyon) ipyo.wuia fh |