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Negative hinge offset rotor head for a helicopter

US11541994B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 7, 2020
Grant dateJan 3, 2023
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Expiry dateSep 3, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB64C27/48
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A negative hinge offset rotor head for a coaxial helicopter, the rotor head having two or more flapping rotor blades having outer and inner tips, the inner tips rotatably attached to a hinge attachment rotated by a driveshaft where the driveshaft is positioned between the rotor blades and the rotor blades' respective hinge attachment.

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