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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2023
Applicant:
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Inventors:
Lancer Drake Halcom, Coppell, TX (US);
Kyle Thomas Cravener, Arlington, TX (US);
Assignee:
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/72 (2006.01); B64C 27/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/72 (2013.01); B64C 27/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
An aircraft that has a blade position control system (BPCS). The BPCS includes an actuator, a multilobe component configured for at least one of longitudinal movement along a mast axis as a function of actuation of the actuator and rotational movement relative to the mast axis as a function of actuation of the actuator. Movement of the multilobe component selectively restricts at least one of pitch movement and folding of a plurality of rotor blades.