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Fuselage mounted landing gear

US8523107B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 12, 2010
Grant dateSep 3, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 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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