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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2022
Applicant:
Textron Aviation Inc., Wichita, KS (US);
Inventors:
Todd Alan Thisius, Cheney, KS (US);
Tim Todd Razey, Peck, KS (US);
Assignee:
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 11/06 (2006.01); B60N 2/07 (2006.01); B60N 2/015 (2006.01); B60N 2/005 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 11/0696 (2013.01); B60N 2/005 (2013.01); B60N 2/01516 (2013.01); B60N 2/0715 (2013.01); B60N 2/0722 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vibration-reducing insert is usable to reduce vibration or play between two metal aircraft components. The insert rotates on a fastener, and includes a shelf that projects into the gap and operates as an indexable cam to establish an appropriate compression in an engaged portion of the shelf.