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Aircraft landing gear pitch trimmer actuator with variable damping

US9994309B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 4, 2014
Grant dateJun 12, 2018
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Expiry dateFeb 4, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16F9/34
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A pitch trimmer assembly for an aircraft landing gear having a damping element arranged to be connected between a first and a second element of an aircraft landing gear and arranged to exert a first damping force when in a first state and a second damping force in a second state, the damping element being switchable between the first and second states in dependence on the relative positions of the first and second landing gear elements.

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