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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2021
Applicant:
Bell Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Inventor:
Lancer Drake Halcom, Coppell, TX (US);
Assignee:
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 7/06 (2006.01); B64C 27/37 (2006.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 7/06 (2013.01); B64C 27/37 (2013.01); B64C 29/0033 (2013.01); F16C 2326/43 (2013.01);
Abstract
An adjustable length crank arm includes a first component having a longitudinal length, a second component coupled to the first component, the second component having a longitudinal length. A total length of the crank arm can be adjusted by changing an amount of longitudinal overlap that exists between the first component and the second component. The adjustable length crank arm can include a first wedge and a second wedge and at least a portion of each of the first wedge and the second wedge is longitudinally captured between the first component and the second component.