The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2024
Ratier-figeac Sas, Figeac Cedex, FR;
Pierre-Jacques Labry, Faycelles, FR;
RATIER-FIGEAC SAS, Figeac, FR;
Abstract
An apparatus for adjusting aircraft inceptor trim includes an inceptor centring device mechanically coupled to a control shaft that rotates in response to inceptor inputs. The inceptor centring device includes an inceptor centring spring preloaded with a preload force to provide a first biasing force to bias the control shaft to an inceptor neutral position. The apparatus has a trim mechanism, mechanically coupled to the inceptor centring device, and includes a trim locking device having a locked state and an unlocked state. A resistance force of the trim mechanism with the trim locking device in the unlocked state is less than the preload force, such that when the trim mechanism is in the unlocked state, actuation of the inceptor adjusts the position of the inceptor centring device to alter the degree of trim.