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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:
Oct. 26, 1993
Filed:
Jun. 08, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
Michael A Fleming, Bellevue, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2441295 ; 16362 ; 49386 ;
Abstract
Method and apparatus for vertically lifting a main entry door in an aircraft in order to clear stop fittings and open outward. A hollow shaft having a counterbalance spring and piston therein, which shaft is mounted in a hinge arm and is rotated via a drive chain. The shaft functions to rotate the door by means of splines on the shaft. A door attachment fitting is secured to the top of the piston and slides on the splines during vertical movement of the door.