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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2017
Applicant:
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Inventors:
Chad Lewis Jarrett, Arlington, TX (US);
Frank Bradley Stamps, Colleyville, TX (US);
Glenn Shimek, Kennedale, TX (US);
Assignee:
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/51 (2006.01); B64C 27/605 (2006.01); B64C 27/35 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/605 (2013.01); B64C 27/35 (2013.01);
Abstract
A rotary system including a grip having an opening forming a first bridge for receiving a centrifugal force bearing that faces inwardly towards the rotor mast. A rotor blade couples to the grip and a pitch horn positioned outside the opening pitches the rotor blade during flight. A bearing assembly attaches the first bridge to the yoke and controls blade forces exerted against the hub assembly during flight.