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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2005
Frank B. Stamps, Colleyville, TX (US);
James L. Braswell, Jr., Colleyville, TX (US);
Charles L. Baskin, Arlington, TX (US);
Joe J. Zierer, Harper, TX (US);
David A. Haynie, Euless, TX (US);
Richard E. Rauber, Arlington, TX (US);
Thomas C. Campbell, Keller, TX (US);
Patrick R. Tisdale, Roanoke, TX (US);
Frank B. Stamps, Colleyville, TX (US);
James L. Braswell, Jr., Colleyville, TX (US);
Charles L. Baskin, Arlington, TX (US);
Joe J. Zierer, Harper, TX (US);
David A. Haynie, Euless, TX (US);
Richard E. Rauber, Arlington, TX (US);
Thomas C. Campbell, Keller, TX (US);
Patrick R. Tisdale, Roanoke, TX (US);
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Abstract
A joint is configured for use with a rotary-wing aircraft having at least one engine. A driver is coupled to an output shaft of the engine, the driver being rotatable about an axis. A yoke is at least partially rotatable relative to the driver about a first center of rotation, the center of rotation being located on the axis. A plurality of upright links couple the yoke to the driver, each link being translatable relative to the yoke, the driver, or both. Each link is also rotatable relative to the yoke, the driver, or both, about a second center of rotation.