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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Stephen P. Grossman, El Segundo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Northrop Grumman Corporation, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 2/510 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 2/510 ;
Abstract
A landing gear ( ) includes a trunnion ( ) that has at least one principal pivot point ( ). The principal pivot point ( ) is adapted to be pivotably coupled to an airframe ( ) to allow the trunnion ( ) to pivot about a principal trunnion pivot axis ( ). The trunnion ( ) is operable to move between a deployed position and a stowed position by pivoting about the principal trunnion pivot axis ( ). The landing gear ( ) also includes a wheel ( ) rotatably coupled to the trunnion ( ). The wheel ( ) has a rolling axis ( ) and a center, which is located forward of the principal pivot point ( ) when the trunnion ( ) is in the deployed position.