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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:
Jun. 30, 1981
Filed:
Jun. 08, 1979
Applicant:
Inventors:
Roy W Baird, Uniontown, OH (US);
Robert E Berger, North Canton, OH (US);
Richard L Kirk, North Canton, OH (US);
Assignee:
Goodyear Aerospace Corporation, Akron, OH (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60B / ; B64C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
301 / ; 301 97 ; 2441 / ;
Abstract
An improved aircraft wheel configuration obviates the hazard of wheel failure during take-off and landing situations when tire deflation occurs and the wheel accepts full loading on its flanges. The wheel is configured to provide a differential flange height between the inboard and outboard flanges such that the total load applied to the wheel is distributed equally between the flanges. Alternatively, and/or in addition the flanges are restructured to provide an increased section modulus and the inboard flange is designed to provide a wider contact surface.