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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141820 | Optimized aircraft manhole An aircraft manhole including a skin panel of an aircraft structure, wherein an outer door and an inner door of the aircraft manhole are positioned on the skin panel. The aircraft manhole further includes stringers installed on the skin panel positioned on and attac... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8100363 | Hatch equipped with at least one locking socket capable of being actuated on each side of the hatch A hatch provided with at least one locking socket, equipped with a first actuator to urge a flexible linear pulling member, connected to the socket, in an unlocking direction, by abutting against a stop member secured to the member, at a distance from a second membe... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8083182 | Monolithic self-stiffened panels A composite panel having a first skin forming the outer wall of the panel, known as the lower face (1), and a second skin forming part of the inner wall of the panel. The second skin is formed hollow such as to produce an inner reinforcing frame (2) in... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8079550 | Auxiliary power unit inlet door actuation mechanism An inlet door and actuation mechanism for an auxiliary power unit has an actuation mechanism mounted within a housing. The housing includes a bearing mount for allowing a bearing on the mechanism to adjust angularly as the inlet door pivots. The bearing mount and be... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8070101 | Locking system for a movable nacelle cowl The present invention relates to a locking system (20) for a movable lateral cowl (8) of a turbine engine nacelle intended to be connected to a pylon (4) of an aircraft, comprising, on the one hand, a clevis (21) intended to be connected ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7959107 | Hinge device of a nacelle cowling of an aircraft engine on a supporting structure A hinge device of a nacelle cowling of an aircraft engine on a supporting structure is disclosed. The hinge device includes two fittings and a link rod connected thereto and mounted on the fitting by an end connection. The link rod is further mounted on the fitting ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7909289 | Closure system for a support structure System for opening and closing a structural part arranged on a support structure. The system includes at least one hinged joint device for flexibly connecting the structural part to the support structure. The at least one hinged joint device is arranged inside the s... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7789347 | Device for articulating a door of a nacelle of an aircraft and nacelle provided with said articulation device An articulation device connects a door (46) of an aircraft nacelle (30), the nacelle (30) including an external wall called a fairing including at least one opening (44) adapted to be closed by at least the door (46). The articulat... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7784738 | Electronics rack cover systems A security cover is disclosed for protecting installed avionics instruments and other electronic instruments. The cover includes multiple independent automatic locks that activate when the cover is abutted near the installed instruments. An automatic lock mechanism,... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7744034 | Translating flap drive door In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided for covering and uncovering a flap opening in an aircraft. The apparatus comprises a door member, a torque tube roller member, at least one roller member, and a biasing member. The door member may be adapted to cover and u... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7681837 | Method and apparatus for closing a swing tail on an aircraft A method and apparatus for aligning a swing tail cargo door. An alignment system comprises an alignment ramp, a set of pull-in hook mechanisms, and a set of lock trains. The alignment ramp may be configured for initial alignment between a swing tail cargo door and a... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7654488 | Aircraft door arrangement with an aircraft door that swings by 180 degrees A door arrangement for an aircraft that has a fuselage with a fuselage structure includes a door to be arranged inside a door frame of the fuselage structure and a door joint mechanism attached to the door of the door frame and to the fuselage structure. The door jo... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7651053 | Aerodynamic airflow deflector for aircraft landing gear An aerodynamic airflow deflecting device for a landing gear retracting into a housing of an aircraft, comprising at least one element for closing the housing that is, through the action of a control device, able to occupy a position for shielding at least a part of ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7578475 | Pressure responsive blowout latch An apparatus, system and method including a latching device for displaceably retaining a panel relative to a frame. The latching device includes at least a bolt which is carried on the latching device and is operatively associated with the panel to prevent disengage... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7556220 | Seal for sealing a component opening in a component A seal for sealing component openings in components of a means of transport, in particular for sealing openings in aircraft airfoils and tail units, comprising an inner cover connected to an outer cover via connecting members. An insert may be arranged in the compon... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7503523 | Closure system for a support structure System for opening and closing a structural part arranged on a support structure. The system includes at least one hinged joint device for flexibly connecting the structural part to the support structure. The at least one hinged joint device is arranged inside the s... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7503524 | Device for equipping a hole in a panel, and panel thus equipped A removable plate and a flange that occupies a hole in a panel. The flange has the particular feature of taking up compressive force to which the panel is subjected in its plane, perpendicularly to the hole. The weight of the device used to equip the hole is reduced... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7441726 | Flight deck security pocket door system A security pocket door traverses within a security bulkhead wall that defines a pocket, within which the pocket door traverses, and a through passage to permit people, carts and luggage to pass. The pocket door has an upper door track mechanism and a lower door trac... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7422177 | Sealing device for a flap track in a belly fairing of an aircraft for a flap-actuating shaft Sealing device for the flap track for the flap-actuating shaft, in the belly fairing of an aircraft, with a top hollow body 1 and a bottom hollow body 7 which are flexibly compressible, each comprising at least one interior chamber 2, 8 with ope... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7357354 | Aircraft door hinge assembly A hinge assembly for attaching a door structure to an aircraft fuselage is provided. The door structure is linked to the aircraft body structure by way of a programmable mechanical linkage that is attached to the hinge member. The programmable mechanical linkage is ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7338012 | Landing gear door with controlled kinematic control An aircraft landing gear door comprises a rigid one-piece panel (14), hinged onto the aircraft structure by arms (18). The panel (14) is installed such that it pivots on the arms (18) in order to prevent any risk of contact between the pa... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334393 | Aircraft engine in which there is a small clearance separating the fan cowls and the thrust inverter cowls Aircraft engine comprising a pod comprising, in sequence from front to back, an air inlet structure (6), fan cowls (7), thrust inverter cowls (8), and a nozzle (9), additional stiffening means are placed either in the air inlet structure ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7325772 | Aircraft heat sink and electronics enclosure An aircraft component including a first section adapted to be attached at an exterior surface of an aircraft to close an access opening through the exterior surface; and a second section extending outward from the first section and forming heat transfer surfaces to ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7287726 | Landing gear door assembly An aircraft landing gear door assembly has a plurality of doors. The doors include a first door (1) mounted for rotational movement between closed and open positions about a first generally longitudinal axis (11) and a transverse door (3) mounte... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7275717 | Helicopter one-piece door An aircraft vehicle includes a body, including a front portion and a rearward tail portion, a single panel door constructed and arranged to close an access opening defined in a lower portion of the body, and a linkage between the body and the door. The linkage is co... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275362 | Thrust reversers including latching mechanisms and methods for manufacturing such thrust reversers Thrust reversers having latching mechanisms and methods for manufacturing such thrust reversers are disclosed herein. An aircraft system in accordance with one embodiment includes a thrust reverser having a first inner panel and a second inner panel opposite the fir... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7255376 | Pressure sensing dead bolt An apparatus, system and method including a latching device for displaceably retaining a panel relative to a frame. The latching device includes at least a bolt which is carried on the latching device and is operatively associated with the panel to prevent disengage... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255307 | Closure panel arrangement A closure panel arrangement is provided in which a closure panel 6 can only be retained when appropriately aligned with engagement between clasp hooks 8 and pins 9 is achieved along with association between latch hooks 10 and pins 11 | 08/14/2007 |
| 7249737 | Cell door system for aircraft security A generally cylindrical security door module is designed for retrofit into the passageway of an aircraft leading to the cockpit. Two doors, forward and aft, are provided which are mounted for opening and closing upon commands emanating from the cockpit. Both doors a... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243880 | Landing gear door assembly An aircraft landing gear door assembly includes a plurality of doors moveable between open positions, in which landing gear can be deployed through an aperture, and closed positions, in which the doors are closed across the aperture. The plurality of doors includes ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7225935 | Support system for rack elements A support system for rack elements has a support element and a hanging element. The support element has an upwardly projecting suspension rail and the hanging element is provided with a slot, by which the hanging element can be plugged onto the suspension rail. The ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222819 | Aircraft ram air inlet with multi-member closure flap A ram air inlet includes a channel with an intake in a wing leading edge, front and rear flaps arranged in the channel for selectively closing or opening the channel, and an actuator connected to the flaps. A front end of the front flap is pivotably connected by a f... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216831 | Shape changing structure In one preferred embodiment, a structure is provided that includes a body having a first wall and a second wall. At least one appending component extends from an end of the body and includes a first skin and second skin. The structure additionally includes at least ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7210655 | Reconfigurable interior sidewall A reconfigurable interior sidewall system includes one or more simply curved sidewall panels, each curved around the fuselage but longitudinally linear and providing a consistent mating surface for monuments. Panel openings are provided in each panel so that inner w... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207524 | Device for warning of differential pressure during the opening of a pressurized closing device pertaining to an opening in the fuselage of an aeroplane An apparatus warns of differential pressure during the opening of a pressure-loaded door that closes an opening in an aircraft fuselage. An air guide passage extends from the side with higher pressure to the side with lower pressure. The air guide passage is closeab... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204458 | Closing system interposed between two elements The invention relates to a closing system interposed between two elements that can occupy an open position and a closed position with respect to each other, the system comprising at least one main locking mechanism. The system according to the invention also compris... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198062 | Fluid control valve A valve is provided for controlling a flow of a fluid between a first environment and a second environment. The valve includes a frame adapted to fit within a perimeter of an aperture in a divider separating the first environment from the second environment. The val... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7185852 | Actuator with helical cam guides The invention is an actuator assembly for actuating a door or aerodynamic surface of an aircraft. In detail, the invention includes a housing having first and second ends and a longitudinal axis. The housing center portion further includes first and second helical s... | 03/06/2007 |
| 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 |
