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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2019
Filed:
May. 02, 2016
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Martin Peryea, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Michael Reaugh Smith, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Douglas Hamelwright, Jr., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Albert G. Brand, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Nicholas J. Plagianos, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Joshua Emrich, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Timothy Carr, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Abstract
A rotorcraft includes a fuselage having a fuel tank receiving assembly with a fuel tank positioned therein. The fuel tank including a plurality of interconnected fuel bags operable to contain liquid fuel. A network of straps is disposed about the fuel tank forming a restraint assembly. The network of straps includes at least one perimeter strap extending at least partially about at least two fuel bags and at least one surrounding strap extending at least partially about the at least two fuel bags. The at least one perimeter strap has at least two intersections with the at least one surrounding strap.