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Tapered sockets for aircraft engine mount assemblies

US10464684B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Bell Textron Inc. · US

Inventors

Bruce Bennett Bacon · Euless, US
John Elton Brunken, Jr. · Colleyville, US
Tyler Wayne Baldwin · Keller, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 19, 2017
Grant date	Nov 5, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 30, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T50/60
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An engine mount assembly for coupling an engine to an airframe. The engine mount assembly includes a torsion bar coupled between the engine and the airframe. The torsion bar has upper and lower tapered bosses. Upper and lower arm assemblies couple the engine to the torsion bar. Each arm assembly has an end bell crank with a tapered socket that is adapted to receive a respective tapered boss therein to secure the end bell cranks to the torsion bar such that the end bell cranks rotate with the torsion bar responsive to movements of the engine.

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