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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:
Nov. 11, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas C. Olson, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
E. Bernard Hayes, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
M. Scott Ervin, Lisbon, IA (US);
Assignee:
Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 1/304 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 1/304 ;
Abstract
A system and method for providing variable motion-resisting loads for a side stick controller on an aircraft where the primary resistive load is provided by a mechanical spring mechanism which is augmented or supplemented by an electric servo motor and electric servo motor linkage system.