Fuselage mounted landing gear
US8523107B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C2025/125
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A landing gear for an aircraft. The landing gear may have a wheel/truck assembly, an oleo strut/support frame for supporting the wheel/truck assembly, and a retraction assembly attached to the oleo strut/support frame, the retraction assembly for moving the landing gear between a deployed position and a retracted position. The retraction assembly may have a pivoting trunnion brace attached to the oleo strut/support frame and to a fuselage of the aircraft for positioning the wheel/truck assembly, the oleo strut/support frame and the retraction assembly at least substantially fully within the fuselage of the aircraft in the retracted position.
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