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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2016
Applicant:
Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems, Akron, OH (US);
Inventors:
Kurt Burkhalter, Akron, OH (US);
Michael P. Osburn, Canton, OH (US);
Assignee:
Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems Corporation, Akron, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 25/36 (2006.01); B64C 25/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 25/405 (2013.01); B64C 25/36 (2013.01); Y02T 50/823 (2013.01);
Abstract
A flexible wheel drive for aircraft onboard taxi systems is provided. In association with an aircraft wheel assembly there is provided a drive gear assembly that is adapted to be driven by a motor mounted to an aircraft. A flexible drive flange is secured about an inboard rim of the aircraft wheel assembly and a flexible ring is interconnected between the drive gear assembly and the flexible drive flange. Preferably, the flexible ring is made of a metal textile or high-temperature composite and the drive flange is of a high-strength stainless steel.