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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 17, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Brian Farley, Hartpury, GB;
Antony Morgan, Wolverhampton, GB;
Arthur Derek Mountney, Telford, GB;
Timothy Robert Matthews, Penkridge, GB;
Assignee:
Dowty Boulton Paul Limited, Wolverhampton, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
244 78 ; 244 / ; 244224 ; 244226 ; 244212 ;
Abstract
A flight control surface actuation system is provided in which a plurality of actuators (6-13) are connected to one another in order to synchronize their operation. Each actuator has its own gearbox such that the torque transmitted in the synchronizing element is kept low.