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Variable-pitch ringed rotors for aircraft

US10875636B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 20, 2018
Grant dateDec 29, 2020
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Expiry dateJan 24, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF05D2240/307
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A rotor system for a rotorcraft has a hub rotatable about an axis and a plurality of blades coupled to the hub for rotation therewith about the axis. Each blade is capable of rotation about a pitch axis relative to the hub, and a ring couples adjacent blades to each other.

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