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Rocking beam landing gear

US4892270A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 8, 1988
Grant dateJan 9, 1990
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Expiry dateJun 8, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB64C2025/008
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Landing gear comprising a pivoting strut (1) receiving the rod of a shock absorber (2) which projects downwardly from the strut and is movable in an axial direction (3) relative thereto, a rocking beam (4) mounted to tilt at the bottom end of the shock absorber rod (2) and supporting leading and trailing wheel sets (6), a torque linkage comprising a top branch (7) and a bottom branch (8) which are hinged to each other, the top branch (7) being hinged to the strut (1) and the bottom branch (8) being hinged to the rocking beam, and locking means (9, 15) for limiting a downwards pivot movement of the top branch (7) of the torque linkage while the shock absorber rod (2) is not fully extended.

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