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Method of protecting an aircraft landing gear while the aircraft is being towed, and pin for coupling a towing bar to an orientable lower part of a landing gear
US9108746B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9108746-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113582667-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2011 |
| Priority date | Mar 31, 2010 |
| Publication date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2015 |
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A method of protecting an aircraft undercarriage ( 1 ) while it is being towed by means of a tow bar ( 13 ) hitched to a steerable bottom portion of the undercarriage, the method including the step of generating an alarm when a towing force imposed by the tow bar on the undercarriage reaches or exceeds a predetermined force threshold. The threshold is caused to vary as a function of an orientation of the steerable bottom portion of the undercarriage.
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What is claimed is: 1. A pin for coupling a tow bar to a steerable bottom portion of an undercarriage having a pivot axis that is inclined relative to the vertical, wherein the pin comprises: means for measuring the forces to which the pin is subjected; means for measuring the angle of inclination of the pin relative to the horizontal; means for calculating a force threshold as a function of the orientation of the bottom portion of the undercarriage as deduced from the angle o…
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- What does patent US9108746B2 cover?
- A method of protecting an aircraft undercarriage ( 1 ) while it is being towed by means of a tow bar ( 13 ) hitched to a steerable bottom portion of the undercarriage, the method including the step of generating an alarm when a towing force imposed by the tow bar on the undercarriage reaches or exceeds a predetermined force threshold. The threshold is caused to vary as a function of an orientat…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Schmidt Robert Kyle, Alleau Jean-Luc, Messier Bugatti Dowty
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B64F1/224. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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