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Device for damping the drag of the blades of a rotor

US5636970A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 9, 1996
Grant dateJun 10, 1997
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Expiry dateMay 9, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB64C27/51
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The device comprises, between two blades and their members linking them to the hub, three levers articulated by ball joints to the members and to the hub, the two levers pivoting on the third one about axes of pivoting parallel to each other and perpendicular to the common plane passing through the centres of the ball joints. At least one of the levers comprises at least one drag damper.

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