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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2013
Eurocopter, Marignane, Cedex, FR;
Pierre Prud'Homme-Lacroix, Vitrolles, FR;
Airbus Helicopters, Marignane Cedex, FR;
Abstract
Aircraft landing gear () having a first skid () and a second skid (), together with two cross-members, each having a first branch () secured to the first skid () and a second branch () secured to the second skid (), and a central portion () secured to the downward first branch () and to the second branch (). The landing gear () has at least one stiffener () with at least one connecting rod () and at least one limiter means () for limiting roll deformation of the central portion () of a cross-member, each limiter means () being secured to said central portion () of the cross-member, at least one main hinge () hinging each connecting rod to said limiter means and a secondary hinge () connecting each connecting rod to an outside point that is outside the central portion () in order to limit the deformation of the central portion () as a result of a roll movement of an aircraft ().