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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2018
Applicant:
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Inventor:
Matthew Michael Wilcox, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Assignee:
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/04 (2010.01); F16K 15/02 (2006.01); B64C 27/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/0442 (2013.01); F16H 57/0436 (2013.01); F16H 57/0447 (2013.01); F16H 57/0471 (2013.01); F16K 15/028 (2013.01); B64C 27/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various implementations described herein are directed to a lubrication system for a gearbox of an aircraft. A lubrication line is coupled to a plurality of jets and/or orifices to provide lubrication to one or more components of the gearbox. A check valve is placed within the lubrication line in a location upstream from the plurality of jets and/or orifices.