Rotor assembly with static mast and pivoting rotor hub

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11691723
APP PUB NO 20220355924A1
SERIAL NO

17307845

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A gimbaled rotor assembly for an aircraft. The gimbaled rotor assembly including a static mast; a spherical bearing comprising an inner component and an outer component pivotable relative to each other about a bearing focus, the inner component fixedly coupled to the static mast; a rotor hub rotatably coupled to the outer component, allowing for relative rotation of the rotor hub about a rotor axis and for pivoting together with the outer component about the bearing focus; and a primary hub spring coupling the outer component to the static mast and configured for opposing pivoting of the rotor hub about the bearing focus from a neutral position.

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  • TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brand, Albert Gerard North Richland Hills, US 8 5
Brunken,, Jr John E Colleyville, US 8 115
Choi, Jouyoung Jason Southlake, US 35 107
Parham,, Jr Thomas C Colleyville, US 11 28
Rauber, Richard E Colleyville, US 23 177
Seifert, Michael Scott Southlake, US 13 15
Stamps, Frank Bradley Colleyville, US 86 485

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