Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Adjustable cyclic stick
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Application No.: US15904763Application Date: 2018-02-26
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Publication No.: US10689096B2Publication Date: 2020-06-23
- Inventor: Yann Lavallee , Pasquale Spina
- Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
- Current Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Agency: Lawrence Youst PLLC
- Main IPC: B64C13/06
- IPC: B64C13/06 ; B64C13/04 ; B64C27/56 ; G05G9/047 ; B64C13/14

Abstract:
A cyclic stick for transmitting control commands to blades of a rotorcraft via at least one transmission member, including a grip configured for engagement with a pilot's hand, a control arm and at least one locking mechanism. The control arm has a bottom end configured for connection to the transmission member(s) and for rotational connection to a base support structure, and a top end pivotally connected to the grip. The control arm includes first and second arm portions pivotally connected to each other, the first arm portion defining the bottom end, the second arm portion defining the top end. The locking mechanism(s) selectively prevent a relative pivoting motion between the first and second arm portions and a relative pivoting motion between the second arm portion and the grip. A method of adjusting a position of a grip of a cyclic stick in a rotorcraft cabin is also discussed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190263504A1 Adjustable Cyclic Stick Public/Granted day:2019-08-29
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