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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2012
Carlos A. Fenny, Arlington, TX (US);
James E. Sobel, Haslet, TX (US);
Carlos A. Fenny, Arlington, TX (US);
James E. Sobel, Haslet, TX (US);
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a radial fluid device comprises a cylinder block, a first plurality of pistons, a second plurality of pistons, a first cam, a second cam, and a coupling device. Each of the first plurality of pistons are slidably received within a different one of a first plurality of radially extending cylinders. Each of the second plurality of pistons are slidably received within a different one of a second plurality of radially extending cylinders. The first cam is disposed about the first plurality of radially extending cylinders. The second cam is disposed about the second plurality of radially extending cylinders. The coupling device is operable to couple the cylinder block to a cylinder block of a second radial fluid device.