Rotor blade weight system
US10723448B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F15/34
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A weight system for a rotor blade includes a weight box open in an outboard direction, a weight guide rod connected to the weight box, the weight guide rod extending in a spanwise direction through an interior of the weight box, and a span balance weight disposed within the weight box, the span balance weight being captured between the weight guide rod and the weight box.
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