Assembly for providing flexure to blade system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7665969
APP PUB NO 20060165527A1
SERIAL NO

11040173

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An assembly for providing flexure to a blade of a rotary blade system, the assembly including an upper support plate having an upper curved surface, a lower support plate having a lower curved surface, and a yoke positioned therebetween. At least one of the upper and lower yoke surfaces having a layer of cushioning material positioned thereon and secured thereto. The layer of cushioning material extending along and following the general contour of yoke surface, and the layer of cushioning material directly contacting a support plate. Another embodiment is an assembly for providing flexure to a blade of a rotary blade system, including, an upper support plate having an upper curved surface, a lower support plate having a lower curved surface, and a yoke positioned therebetween and directly contacting the support plates wherein one of the curved surfaces is a non-circular arc that does not form part of the circumference of a circle.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baskin,, Jr Charles L Arlington, US 1 23
Braswell, James L Colleyville, US 5 97
Campbell, Tom Fort Worth, US 24 509
Harse, Jim Bedford, US 1 34
Haynie, David A Euless, US 4 58
Hiros, Tricia Haltom City, US 3 85
Ledbetter, Timothy K Euless, US 3 77
Martin, Ronnie L Arlington, US 2 35
Measom, Ron Hurst, US 5 69
Mullins, Bob Mansfield, US 1 34
Oldroyd, Paul Azle, US 11 153
Reddy, D J Hurst, US 1 34
Sadler, Stanley Gene Arlington, US 1 34
Stamps, Frank B Colleyville, US 151 1599
Tisdale, Patrick R Roanoke, US 18 299
Wiinikka, Mark A Hurst, US 9 65
Zierer, Joseph J Fort Worth, US 4 105

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