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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157208 | Landing flap drive system A landing flap drive system, in one example, includes a first drive motor for operating a landing flap. In this arrangement, the landing flap drive system is integrated in a track of the landing flap such that final assembly and integration of the system are facilit... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8052084 | Mechanical connection between a primary nut and secondary nut The assembly comprises a first and a second nut intended to cooperate with a screw in particular provided in an adjustable tailplane actuator for an aircraft, and a mechanical connection between the first and the second nut comprising means for fusible driving of th... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7641145 | Apparatus for moving a control surface An apparatus for use in moving a control surface during operation of an aircraft includes a flexible drive shaft to be connected with an actuator assembly by a coupling assembly. Operation of the actuator assembly operates a force transmission apparatus to move a co... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7607611 | Flight control surface actuation system with redundantly configured and lockable actuator assemblies A flight control surface actuator assembly includes a pair of flight control surface actuators and a pivot arm. One of the flight control surface actuators is coupled to a flight control surface and a static airframe structure, the other flight control surface actua... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7604200 | Fitting with torsion box, of plastic material reinforced with carbon fibre, for coupling a drive motor / spindle unit for trimming of a horizontal stabiliser of an aircraft Fitting with torsion box produced from a plastic material reinforced with carbon fiber, comprising a torsion box (2) with side walls and individual members for attaching the box to respective frames of the tail fuselage (1), along with a stiffening ele... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7331548 | Control linkage for T-tail aircraft elevator surfaces Systems and methods for implementing control linkages that may be employed to produce synchronous motion in two adjacent controlled devices controlled by a common input. In one example implementation, a semi-rigid modified constant velocity (CV) joint control linkag... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7316373 | Disengage device for aircraft control A disengage device in an aircraft, which prevents a driving force of a drive unit from transmitting to a control surface, having: a first rod having one end portion connected to the drive unit, the other end portion, and a hollow portion formed to have a pred... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7299702 | Apparatus for monitoring an aircraft flap and application of a dynamometric rod A dynamometric rod intended to form a pivot for fixing an aircraft wing flap, includes a cylindrical body (10) with a hexagonal head (12) and a threaded end-piece (14). The dimensions and other characteristics of the body (10), head (1... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7229046 | Servo mounting system for direct drive of an aircraft control surface This invention is a servo mounting system, which allows a servo with a rotating output shaft to directly power an aircraft control surface. A specially designed servo mount securely positions the servo with the central axis of its rotational output shaft on, and axi... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7063292 | Actuation apparatus for a control flap arranged on a trailing edge of an aircraft airfoil An actuation apparatus for a control flap which is disposed on the trailing edge of the wing of an aircraft and which can be displaced between a stowed position and an extended position, in which it is displaced rearwardly relative to the trailing edge of the wing a... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7021587 | Dual channel fail-safe system and method for adjusting aircraft trim A system for providing automatic trim control associated with a control surface in an aircraft that utilizes at least two sensors that must agree in direction before trim adjustment is made. Each sensor is provided with a separate an independent controller channel t... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6698688 | Apparatus and methods for actuating rotatable members Apparatus and methods for actuating rotatable members are disclosed. In one embodiment, an assembly for actuating a rotatable member includes an extendible actuator having a first end and a second end, and a drive member having a first portion pivotally c... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6672540 | Actuator for aircraft stabilizers with a failure responsive lock control mechanism A horizontal stabilizer actuator for a winged aircraft which is selectively pivotally controlled by a pilot or operator at a remote location in the aircraft and which has a primary load path responsive to the selective control by the pilot or operator for... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6659397 | Control system for ornithopter An ornithopter with two set of opposed wings maintains powered flight by flapping each set of wings. To dampen vibration, each set of wings move 180 degrees out of phase. To further dampen vibration, the empennage and cockpit are articulated to move verti... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6644599 | Mechanism for at least regionally adjusting the curvature of airfoil wings A variable wing section having an adjustable profile shape extending in the wing-span direction, includes a plurality of torsion boxes, which are positioned in the longitudinal direction, are torsionally stiff about the wing-span direction, and are each c... | 11/11/2003 |
| 4498647 | Surface hold-down mechanism A mechanical biasing device to drive an aircraft control surface to a predetermined position relative to the main airfoil, either directly or indirectly through a linkage system, while also providing sufficient clamping force at the neutral position so th... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4497461 | Snubbing apparatus for an aircraft control surface actuator A snubber (12) includes a fixed member (14) and a movable member (16). A variable volume chamber (20) is defined between these two members (14, 16). The chamber (20) includes an orifice (22). A body of extrusible material (26) substantially fills the cham... | 02/05/1985 |
| 4494716 | Wing flap assembly and aircraft provided therewith A wing flap assembly, in which each flap (1, 2) has its own suspension and drive mechanism (3-6) and in which two adjacent flaps substantially in line with each other have a part (16) connected for movement with one flap and extending between two abutment... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4489904 | Actuating mechanism for an auxiliary power source An actuating mechanism, for putting into operation a ram-air turbine of an aircraft, includes a slide member linearly moveable and connected with a Bowden cable which is actuatable in dependence on a blocking mechanism. In order that the actuating install... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4399970 | Wing leading edge slat A wing leading edge slat actuation and positioning system, wherein a slat panel is connected to one end of an extensible track member which is supported and guided at its other end, by rollers mounted to fixed structure in the leading edge section of the ... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4395007 | Actuation system for a control surface of an aircraft An actuation system for rotating a control surface mounted on an aircraft airfoil, the control surface being rotatable about a first axis at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft is disclosed. The invention comprises a first crank having... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4281810 | Process and an installation for the control of the efficiency of the aerodynamic surfaces of an aircraft A process and an installation for the control of the efficiency of the aerodynamic surfaces of an aircraft, wherein control of the stability of flying aircrafts with the assistance of orientable auxiliary aerodynamic surfaces is achieved, the surfaces are conn... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4281812 | Transverse driving bodies, particularly airplane wings This invention relates to an improvement in a transverse driving body, particularly an airplane wing, having a variable profile form and a displacing mechanism, the improvement comprising a plurality of link bends forming at least a part of the wing profi... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4243189 | Temperature stabilized linkage A temperature compensated passive linkage for interconnecting two members having different coefficients of expansion. Preferably the linkage is utilized for interconnecting the stabilizer of a plane with its elevator. The stabilizer may be a graphite epox... | 01/06/1981 |
