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Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2006

Filed:

Apr. 19, 2002
Applicants:

Ajay Sehgal, Leonardtown, MD (US);

Michael R. Smith, Colleyville, TX (US);

Frank B. Stamps, Colleyville, TX (US);

Bryan Marshall, Arlington, TX (US);

Peggy Covington, Legal Representative, Azle, TX (US);

Inventors:

Ajay Sehgal, Leonardtown, MD (US);

Michael R. Smith, Colleyville, TX (US);

Frank B. Stamps, Colleyville, TX (US);

Bryan Marshall, Arlington, TX (US);

Peggy Covington, legal representative, Azle, TX (US);

Assignee:

Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/51 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A rotor system vibration absorber for use with a helicopter of other rotorcraft is disclosed in which spring forces are provided by a plurality of elongated rods arranged in a selected pattern. The rods are coupled at one end to a fixed base that is coupled to a rotor hub, and at the other end to a tuning weight.


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