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Chord lock assembly for a tiltrotor aircraft

US12162594B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 2021
Grant dateDec 10, 2024
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Expiry dateJan 18, 2042

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB64C29/0033
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a blade lock assembly, which may include a drag brace coupled to a fold crank assembly and to a rotary wing blade and may further include an actuator assembly configured to be coupled to a rotary wing cuff. The actuator assembly may include an actuator pin housing, an actuation pin at least partially sheathed by the actuator pin housing, and an actuator configured to extend and retract the actuation pin away from and toward the actuator pin housing.

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