Patent · US Expired

Aircraft door counterbalance system

US4086726A · kind A · utility

17Cited by
3References
12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 22, 1976
Grant dateMay 2, 1978
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 22, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB64C1/24
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A counterbalance system for aircraft doors which includes a varying radius pulley mounted to the door and a spring-powered reel to apply a substantially uniform force on the pulley to exert a moment on the pulley which is opposite the moment exerted by the door.

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