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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:
Sep. 07, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 19, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Harry C Ralph, Kirkland, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
244 50 ; 2441 / ; 2441 / ;
Abstract
A main landing gear system which employs Ackermann type steering utilizing kingpins and tierods wherein a plurality of paired wheels are employed and wherein each truck axle is adapted for independent steering. Electronic control means along with hydraulic directional valve means are utilized. A main landing gear having single wheel or king pin steering. Pivot pin tilting is utilized in truck type main landing gear, e.g. where a truck axle is adapted for independent steering or where single wheel or king pin steering is utilized.