Torque-sensitive locking and release mechanism for a bistable pitch propeller

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10457381
APP PUB NO 20180265182A1
SERIAL NO

15714595

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A bistable pitch propeller includes a ball, a spring, and a clutch module where the clutch module has a range of rotational movement between a locked end position and a released end position. The clutch module includes a detent, where the ball sits inside and outside of the detent when the clutch module is in the locked end position and released end position, respectively. In response to an input torque and a spring force from the spring, the clutch module rotates toward the released end position and the locked end position, respectively. The bistable pitch propeller also includes an aircraft blade where the aircraft blade is at the first pitch angle and the second pitch angle when the clutch module is in the locked end position and the released end position, respectively.

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KITTY HAWK CORPORATIONPALO ALTO CA 94306

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kuentzel, Steffen San Francisco, US 3 12
Vander, Lind Damon Oakland, US 155 1070

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