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Adjustable blade-to-hub lead-lag damper attachment

US10532810B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Inventors

Richard E. Rauber · Arlington, US
Mithat Yuce · Corinth, US
Thomas C. Parham, Jr. · Colleyville, US
Thomas J. Newman · Midlothian, US
Mark Adam Wiinikka · Hurst, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 23, 2017
Grant date	Jan 14, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 6, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16C2326/43
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An aircraft includes a rotor blade and a rotor hub system. The rotor hub system includes a lead-lag damper having a rod end and being operably associated with the rotor blade; a blade adapter having a first arm and an opposing second arm; a pin carried by the blade adapter and configured to secure in position via the first arm and the second arm; and an actuator secured to the pin and configured to adjust the position of the lead-lag rod end relative to the first arm and the second arm.

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