Class 244/100R - LANDING GEAR

Subclass of Class 244 - Aeronautics and astronautics
Definition: Devices and structural arrangements attached to aircraft
No. of patents: 127
Last issue date: 05/15/2012

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Number	Title	Issue Date
8177160	Clutch arrangement A clutch arrangement, especially adapted for use in an aircraft nose wheel landing gear steering arrangement, includes a rotatable drive input, a rotatable output, and an epicyclic gear arrangement, and a carrier upon which the planet gears are mounted, the drive in...	05/15/2012
8136758	Hybrid strut comprising metal and composite portions A strut (18, 50) includes a fiber-reinforced, elongate composite body (36, 54) and has first and second ends and a metal and/or tubular support (20, 52) at least partially embedded in the composite body (36, 54), where the composite body ...	03/20/2012
8083180	Aircraft landing gear The invention relates to an aircraft landing gear comprising a landing gear leg, wherein the landing gear leg or one or more parts of the landing gear leg consists partly or completely of a fiber composite material. ...	12/27/2011
8042765	Aircraft landing gear compression rate monitor A system for use in monitoring, measuring, computing and displaying the rate of compression of aircraft landing gear struts experienced while aircraft are executing either normal or hard landing events. A high speed computer attached to high speed cameras, or range-...	10/25/2011
8020807	Aircraft front nose landing gear and method of making an aircraft landing gear An aircraft vehicular front wheel landing gear assembly is provided that includes a nonelastomeric outer upper strut tubular member having an inner axial center bore with a tubular cylindrical frictional interface inner surface segment, and a nonelastomeric inner lo...	09/20/2011
7967244	Onboard aircraft weight and balance system An onboard system for determining the instantaneous weight and balance of an aircraft simply, reliably, accurately, and requiring a minimum amount of calibration includes a memory for storing previously determined breakout friction data of the aircraft's landing gea...	06/28/2011
7578465	Aircraft front nose landing gear and method of making an aircraft landing gear An aircraft vehicular front wheel landing gear assembly is provided that includes a nonelastomeric outer upper strut tubular member having an inner axial center bore with a tubular cylindrical frictional interface inner surface segment, and a nonelastomeric inner lo...	08/25/2009
7575193	Anti-crash method and system, an undercarriage, and an aircraft An undercarriage (2) for an aircraft (1) includes anti-crash elements that are specific to a second stage of a crash after the end of a first stage. The undercarriage includes: a device for blocking a retraction actuator (6); a device for retain...	08/18/2009
7571876	Aircraft landing gear assembly shimmy damper An aircraft vehicular assembly is provided that includes a nonelastomeric outer tubular member having an inner axial center bore with a tubular cylindrical frictional interface contiguous smooth inner surface segment, and a nonelastomeric inner member having an oute...	08/11/2009
7566031	Triggering system for the plastic collapse of a metal structural element A system for absorbing energy to attenuate a force caused by an impact includes: an elongated tubular element; a fixed ring having a plurality of wedge-shaped flanges associated with the elongated tubular element; and a mobile element associated with the fixed ring....	07/28/2009
7490793	Wireless landing gear monitoring system A wireless landing gear monitoring system for an aircraft. The monitoring system includes a radio frequency (RF) wireless hubcap transceiver powered by a rechargeable battery combined with a super-capacitor, all mounted to an inside surface of a wheel hubcap of the ...	02/17/2009
7484688	Landing gear noise reduction An aircraft landing gear (1) is described including a noise-reducing element that includes an air-deflecting surface, in the form of a fairing (4), and a perforated airflow-reducing region (8). In use, some air passes through the perforations, w...	02/03/2009
7426983	Landing gear strut damper, and landing gear with independent struts comprising same A damper for an airplane landing gear leg comprises a main strut (11) and a rod piston (13) co-operating with the strut (11) to define a main chamber (15) and annular chamber (16) for hydraulic fluid, and presenting internally two ...	09/23/2008
7398946	Power line sentry charging A rechargeable battery energized unmanned aerial vehicle having surveillance capability and an ability to clandestinely collect propulsion and other energy needs from a conveniently located and possibly enemy owned energy transmission line. Energy collection is by w...	07/15/2008
7370830	System and method for landing a tailless aircraft in a crosswind The method of landing a flying wing type aircraft in a crosswind includes the steps of disengaging the nose landing wheel upon impact with the runway so that it is free to castor; and thereafter, engaging the nose wheel after a specific time period after the nose wh...	05/13/2008
7367528	Airport system for operations, safety, and security A new and improved airport concept is disclosed herein. Redesigned aircraft would be allowed to dock in the terminal instead of pulling up to loading bridge. The nose section of the aircraft would tilt upwards or to the side, either before or after the aircraft ente...	05/06/2008
7367369	Aircraft tire The invention relates to an aircraft tire with a tread having a running surface of a rubber composition which contains elastomers of which a major portion is a specialized cis 1,4-polybutadiene elastomer and a minor portion is cis 1,4-polyisoprene rubber and which c...	05/06/2008
7369966	Methods and apparatus to design a wheel of a multiple-axle vehicle Methods and apparatus to design a wheel of a multiple-axle vehicle are disclosed. A disclosed method analyzes fatigue damage values of wheels, each to be installed at a number of axle positions on a vehicle, and includes determining for each wheel a fatigue damage v...	05/06/2008
7350751	Anti-flip landing gear for aircraft A system for controlling landing gear of an aircraft is disclosed. The apparatus includes a sensor for sensing water, wherein the sensor is coupled to the landing gear and a retracting device for retracting the landing gear when the sensor senses a body of water. In...	04/01/2008
7331547	Device for facilitating the lowering of a landing gear by gravity Device for facilitating the lowering of a landing gear by gravity, comprising at least on roller device (4) positioned on at least one closing panel (2) of the hatch for the landing gear in a contact area with the tire (1a) of the landing...	02/19/2008
7322567	Air spring assembly An air spring assembly is mounted to a shock absorber to form a strut assembly. The shock absorber includes an outer cylinder with an internal piston and piston rod mounted within the outer cylinder. The piston rod is mounted to a vehicle frame member and the outer ...	01/29/2008
7318564	Power line sentry charging A surveillance aircraft recharging system based on energy collection by magnetic induction from the current flowing in a randomly selected alternating current transmission line conductor. The charging energy originates in the magnetic field surrounding the current c...	01/15/2008
7287483	Boat fender and method of protecting floating objects A fender includes an inflatable body that is partially filled with water, a port sized to receive the water into the body and a plug adapted to seal the port. The partially filed fender floats in the water with a lower portion extending and remaining below the water...	10/30/2007
7274310	Aircraft landing gear kinetic energy monitor A system for use in monitoring, measuring, computing and displaying the Kinetic Energy generated and experienced while aircraft are executing either normal, overweight or hard landing events. Pressure sensors and motion sensors are mounted in relation to each of the...	09/25/2007
7274309	Aircraft landing gear initial touch-down velocity monitor A system for use in monitoring, measuring, computing and displaying the initial touch-down descent velocity experienced while aircraft are executing either normal, overweight or hard landing events. Pressure sensors and motion sensors are mounted in relation to each...	09/25/2007
7264398	Truck pivot joint bearing and method of lubricating A bearing assembly is disclosed having a pair of bearing members movable relative to one another. A space is defined between the bearing members, and a relatively thin coating of a greaseless, self-lubricating material is applied to the surface of at least one of th...	09/04/2007
7261257	Cargo aircraft An aircraft for carrying at least one rigid cargo container includes a beam structure with a forward fuselage attached to the forward end of the beam structure and an empennage attached to the rearward end of the beam structure. Wings and engines are mounted relativ...	08/28/2007
7255208	Aircraft brake wheel heat shield A perforated heat shield (20) is formed of a single layer and is implemented to be positioned between an aircraft brake assembly (34) and wheel assembly (28) in order to effectively protect the wheel assembly (28) and adjacent components ...	08/14/2007
7249736	Process for landing a tailless aircraft A process for landing a tailless aircraft having a nose, wings that produce lift, a nose landing gear with a shock strut, and main landing gear, comprises the steps of allowing the nose landing gear shock strut to compress after touchdown to a point where the nose o...	07/31/2007
7234664	Draw spring linkage, particularly for light aircraft A draw spring linkage includes a hollow rod formed with a shoulder structure at the first end of the rod and with a slot that extends longitudinally of the rod and is located between the shoulder structure and the second end of the hollow rod. A tongue member includ...	06/26/2007
7198226	Landing assist apparatus retention strap spool An aircraft landing assist apparatus is designed to be retrofit to existing aircraft having internal constructions that have been modified to support the apparatus. The apparatus is designed so that on rough landings of the aircraft on a ship deck, the apparatus wil...	04/03/2007
7193530	Aircraft landing gear automated inspection and life limitation escalation system and method A system for use in monitoring, measuring, computing and displaying the landing loads experienced while aircraft are executing either normal, overweight or hard landing events. Pressure sensors and motion sensors are mounted in relation to each of the landing gear s...	03/20/2007
7188804	Float retractable landing gear A float retractable landing gear. The float retractable landing gear incorporates a wheel support, a side gear door, a bottom gear door, and one or more hinges and strut ears attached to a spine. At least one hinge is rotatably attached to a float. The float incorpo...	03/13/2007
7178759	Hinged door for aircraft landing gear The door comprises a panel (14) formed from two rigid parts (14a, 14b) hinged to each other edge to edge. A first part (14a) of these two parts is connected to the aircraft structure through a pivot pin (20) an...	02/20/2007
7168657	Toy helicopter landing skid structure A toy helicopter landing skid structure includes an upper support stand, a propping member and a bottom stand. The upper support stands are connected to the bottom of a helicopter airframe, and the propping member is connected to the bottom of each upper support sta...	01/30/2007
7143975	Landing arrangement for an aircraft A landing arrangement for an aircraft comprises an aircraft support assembly (22) to support the aircraft (10) when the aircraft is on the ground. The aircraft support assembly (2) is movable between a first ground engaging condition (22	12/05/2006
7108225	More aerodynamic wheel fairings for small airplanes The invention described here provides better aerodynamics in airplane wheel fairings. A great improvement is achieved by putting doors on the fairing that completely enclose the wheel. This eliminates drag from the part of the tire that extends outside of a normal w...	09/19/2006
7055779	Detachable skis for aircraft A wheel-through ski for the landing gear of an aircraft is disclosed. The ski has an airfoil shape, and the ski and its attachments are aerodynamically clean. The ski is provided with a three sided recess that permits the mounting of the ski on the aircraft without ...	06/06/2006
7048227	Parachute supported aircraft with controlled wing collapse and inflation This invention relates to a parachute supported aircraft having a frame and a seat for supporting at least a pilot. A parachute is coupled to the frame by a plurality of riser lines for allowing the parachute to inflate and form a wing for lifting the frame. A pair ...	05/23/2006
7040572	Lighter-than-air aircraft with air cushion landing gear means A lighter-than-air aircraft (1) having a gas-filled hull (2) and a pair of spaced apart landing gear units (11, 12) on the underside of the hull arranged on opposite sides of a longitudinally extending central vertical plane of the hull. Each la...	05/09/2006

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