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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
May. 08, 2023
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Inventors:
Antonio Paesano, Wilmington, DE (US);
Douglas R. Ludin, Malvern, PA (US);
Howard Rolleston, Glen Mills, PA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 11/32 (2006.01); B64C 27/54 (2006.01); B64C 27/59 (2006.01); F16J 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 11/32 (2013.01); B64C 27/54 (2013.01); B64C 27/59 (2013.01); F16J 3/042 (2013.01);
Abstract
A covering system and method for a pitch link of a helicopter include a boot having a bellows, and a cap removably secured to the boot. The boot and the cap are configured to cover at least a portion of the pitch link. The cap is removable from the boot to provide access to the pitch link.