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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2025
Filed:
May. 24, 2022
Applicant:
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Inventors:
Kirk Landon Groninga, Keller, TX (US);
Daniel Bryan Robertson, Southlake, TX (US);
Assignee:
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/80 (2006.01); B64C 5/06 (2006.01); B64C 11/00 (2006.01); B64C 13/24 (2006.01); B64C 27/52 (2006.01); B64C 27/57 (2006.01); B64C 27/58 (2006.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01); B64U 10/17 (2023.01); B64U 30/26 (2023.01); B64U 30/297 (2023.01); B64U 50/18 (2023.01); F16H 1/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/80 (2013.01); B64C 5/06 (2013.01); B64C 11/001 (2013.01); B64C 13/24 (2013.01); B64C 27/52 (2013.01); B64C 27/57 (2013.01); B64C 27/58 (2013.01); B64C 29/0033 (2013.01); B64U 10/17 (2023.01); B64U 30/297 (2023.01); B64U 50/18 (2023.01); F16H 1/28 (2013.01); B64U 30/26 (2023.01);
Abstract
A differential thrust vectoring system includes a first thruster, a second thruster, a main actuator, and a trim actuator. The system is configured such that actuation of the main actuator causes rotation of the thrusters together about an axis, whereas actuation of the trim actuator causes relative rotation of the first and second thrusters about the axis.