Brake rod assembly

US2016264235A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016264235-A1
Application numberUS-201615067963-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateMar 11, 2016
Priority dateMar 12, 2015
Publication dateSep 15, 2016
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Abstract

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A brake rod assembly for an aircraft landing gear. The brake rod assembly includes a support member, a first brake rod having a first pivot point and a second pivot point, and a second brake rod. The support member is coupled to the first pivot point, the second brake rod is coupled to the second pivot point, and the first and second pivot points are longitudinally spaced apart along a first portion of the first brake rod.

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1 . A brake rod assembly for an aircraft landing gear, the brake rod assembly comprising: a first brake rod comprising a first pivot point and a second pivot point, the first and second pivot points are longitudinally spaced apart along a portion of the first brake rod; a second brake rod coupled to the second pivot point; a shock absorbing strut coupled to the first pivot point. 2 . A brake rod assembly according to claim 1 wherein the portion of the first brake rod is not parallel to the remainder of the first brake rod. 3 . A brake rod assembly according to claim 1 wherein the second pivot point is one of a pin joint, a clevis joint, a knuckle joint, or a universal joint. 4 . A brake rod assembly according to claim 1 wherein the rotation axes of the first pivot point and the second pivot point are parallel. 5 . A brake rod assembly according to claim 1 wherein the rotation axes of the first pivot point and the second pivot point are not parallel. 6 . An aircraft landing gear including at least one brake rod assembly according to claim 1 . 7 . An aircraft including at least one aircraft landing gear according to claim 6 .

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  • Take-off or landing of UAVs from a runway using their own power · CPC title

  • B64C25/44Primary

    Actuating mechanisms · CPC title

  • B64C25/42Primary

    Arrangement or adaptation of brakes · CPC title

  • Arrangements or adaptations of shock-absorbers or springs (shimmy-dampers B64C25/50) · CPC title

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What does patent US2016264235A1 cover?
A brake rod assembly for an aircraft landing gear. The brake rod assembly includes a support member, a first brake rod having a first pivot point and a second pivot point, and a second brake rod. The support member is coupled to the first pivot point, the second brake rod is coupled to the second pivot point, and the first and second pivot points are longitudinally spaced apart along a first po…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Messier-Dowty Ltd, Messier Bugatti Dowty
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B64C25/44. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Sep 15 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).