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Fail-safe tail rotor control system

US4540141A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 22, 1983
Grant dateSep 10, 1985
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Expiry dateSep 22, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/20408
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Helicopter tail rotor control system having a quadrant (18) with two flexible cables (20,22) wrapped around the quadrant surface in opposing directions and each attached to the quadrant at a point (42,60) opposite to initial contact of the cable with the quadrant, and spring extension (44, 62) from each cable passing around a pulley (46) and attached to the quadrant at a point on a radial line with the cable attachment.

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