System for fastening a load to a rotorcraft, and a rotorcraft

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9487292
APP PUB NO 20140252169A1
SERIAL NO

14196167

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A fastener system (10) having attachment means (15) for attaching an external load to a rotorcraft, said fastener system (10) having a support beam (20) for attaching the attachment means (15) to a rotorcraft, said support beam (20) having a horizontal core (25) and two lateral section members (30) extending in elevation from said horizontal core (25), said fastener system (10) having a support member (50) in a central space (100) between said lateral section members (30) to carry attachment means (15), said support member (50) being connected to each lateral section member (30). Each lateral section member (30) includes a web (31) in elevation connected to the horizontal core (25), each web (31) presenting an obtuse angle (α) relative to said horizontal core (25) in said central space (100), each lateral section member (30) being a sloping section member capable of moving closer to said horizontal core (25) under the effect of vertical forces.

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  • AIRBUS HELICOPTERS

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Prud'Homme-Lacroix, Pierre Vitrolles, FR 16 93

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