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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2018
Applicant:
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Inventors:
Andrew Maresh, Lewisville, TX (US);
Troy Cyril Schank, Keller, TX (US);
Chyausong Tzeng, Arlington, TX (US);
John Richard McCullough, Weatherford, TX (US);
Robert Wardlaw, Keller, TX (US);
Assignee:
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/48 (2006.01); B64C 3/32 (2006.01); F16F 1/38 (2006.01); B64C 27/473 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/48 (2013.01); B64C 3/32 (2013.01); F16F 1/3842 (2013.01); B64C 2027/4736 (2013.01);
Abstract
An inboard bearing attachment for carrying centrifugal force ('CF') loads in a rotor blade assembly of a rotorcraft includes a CF fitting having a curved surface and a shear bearing retainer aligned with the curved surface. A mounting flange connected to either the CF fitting or the shear bearing retainer is used to mount the inboard bearing attachment to a yoke.