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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:
Jun. 09, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2013
Applicant:
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Forth Worth, TX (US);
Inventors:
Travis L. Yates, Lakeside, TX (US);
Bradley D. Linton, Mansfield, TX (US);
Assignee:
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 13/04 (2006.01); F01D 7/00 (2006.01); G05G 9/047 (2006.01); B64C 27/56 (2006.01); B64D 43/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 7/00 (2013.01); G05G 9/047 (2013.01); G05G 2009/04703 (2013.01); B64C 13/04 (2013.01); B64C 27/56 (2013.01); B64D 43/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a control assembly includes a first gimbal and a second gimbal. The first gimbal is rotatable about a first axis of rotation. The first gimbal comprises a first linkage attachment point offset from the first axis of rotation. The second gimbal is rotatably coupled to the first gimbal and rotatable relative to the first gimbal about a second axis of rotation. The second gimbal comprises a second linkage attachment point offset from the second axis of rotation and a control shaft attachment point.