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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2014
Applicant:
Snecma, Paris, FR;
Inventors:
Antoine Hellegouarch, Montgeron, FR;
Mathieu Ange Poisson, Corbeil-Essonnes, FR;
Francois Gallet, Paris, FR;
Assignee:
SNECMA, Paris, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 27/26 (2006.01); B64D 27/14 (2006.01); B64D 27/10 (2006.01); B64D 27/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 27/26 (2013.01); B64D 27/10 (2013.01); B64D 27/12 (2013.01); B64D 27/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A variable geometry suspension structure for suspending a turboprop from a structural element of an aircraft, the structure including a rear cradle for fastening to a structural element of an aircraft and a front cradle for supporting a front portion of the turboprop, the front cradle being connected to the rear cradle, firstly via a pivot connection configured to enable the front cradle to tilt vertically relative to the rear cradle, and secondly by a return spring configured to prevent the front cradle from tilting while thrust from the turboprop is below a predetermined threshold.