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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2014
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Lior Ungar, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Randall E. Anderson, Stanwood, WA (US);
Sergey N. Skobyak, Woodinville, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 3/38 (2006.01); B64C 13/28 (2006.01); B64C 13/42 (2006.01); B64C 9/00 (2006.01); F16H 21/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 13/28 (2013.01); B64C 9/00 (2013.01); B64C 13/42 (2013.01); F16H 21/44 (2013.01);
Abstract
A secondary actuation mechanism for arresting movement of a control surface may include a secondary actuator, a drive link coupled to the secondary actuator, and a secondary connecting rod coupled between the drive link and the control surface, wherein the control surface is movable to a default position in response to actuation of the secondary actuator, and the secondary actuator retains the control surface at the default position.