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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2017
Applicant:
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Inventors:
Jon Damon Bennett, W. Melbourne, FL (US);
Joshua Allan Edler, Dallas, TX (US);
Assignee:
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 29/00 (2006.01); B64D 29/02 (2006.01); B64D 29/04 (2006.01); B64D 29/08 (2006.01); B64C 7/00 (2006.01); B64C 7/02 (2006.01); B64C 1/38 (2006.01); B64C 1/14 (2006.01); B64D 29/06 (2006.01); B64C 27/04 (2006.01); B64C 1/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 1/1446 (2013.01); B64C 7/00 (2013.01); B64C 7/02 (2013.01); B64D 29/00 (2013.01); B64D 29/04 (2013.01); B64D 29/06 (2013.01); B64D 29/08 (2013.01); B64C 1/069 (2013.01); B64C 1/1407 (2013.01); B64C 1/38 (2013.01); B64C 27/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
One example of a fairing for a rotorcraft includes an outer mold line portion (OML portion) and a bearing portion extending from the OML portion. The OML portion provides at least a portion of an outer mold line of the rotorcraft. Both the OML portion and the bearing portion shield a portion of a structural member. The bearing portion can protect the portion of the structural member from damage resulting from foot traffic associated with accessing an area nearby the structural member.