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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2011
Applicants:
Frank B. Stamps, Colleyville, TX (US);
Bryan W. Marshall, Mansfield, TX (US);
Inventors:
Frank B. Stamps, Colleyville, TX (US);
Bryan W. Marshall, Mansfield, TX (US);
Assignee:
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/16 (2006.01); F16C 23/04 (2006.01); B64C 27/48 (2006.01); B64C 27/82 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 23/043 (2013.01); B64C 27/48 (2013.01); B64C 27/82 (2013.01); F16C 2326/43 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49332 (2015.01);
Abstract
A rotary system and method to control feathering movement of a rotor blade. The system having a yoke arm configured to rotate a rotor blade. A first bearing and a second bearing are utilized to secure the rotor blade to the yoke arm and are configured to restrict longitudinal and transverse movement, while allowing feathering movement of the rotor blade relative to yoke arm.