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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
May. 19, 2011
Robert Menezes, Bristol, GB;
Matthew Hilliard, Liverpool, GB;
Peter Michaelides, Cheltenham, GB;
Messier-Dowty Limited, Gloucestershire, GB;
Abstract
A landing gear (), including: a bogie beam (); an axle () pivotally connected to the bogie beam (); a locking member () coupled to the axle () such that movement of the axle () invokes movement of the locking member (), said movement of the locking member () defining a swept volume; and a locking mechanism () coupled to the bogie beam () and including first () and second glide members, () the locking mechanism () being arranged to move the glide members () between locking positions, where glide members () are within the swept volume on opposing sides of the locking member () and in which position the locking mechanism () is arranged to lock the locking member () in a predetermined position, and non-locking positions, where the locking mechanism () is arranged permit movement of the locking member ().