公开(公告)号：US20210107624A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-15

申请号：US16599483

申请日：2019-10-11

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Kyle Thomas CRAVENER ,  Christopher Edward FOSKEY ,  Andrew MARESH

IPC: B64C11/28 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C27/80 ,  B64C27/605 ,  B64C27/64 ,  B64C27/59 ,  B64C11/32 ,  B64C27/57 ,  B64C11/38

Abstract: An exemplary spring-loaded link for an aircraft including a spring interposed between a first and a second rod, the spring, when compressed, urging the first rod and the second rod away from each other.

公开(公告)号：US20210078695A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-18

申请号：US16574459

申请日：2019-09-18

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Edward FOSKEY ,  Troy Cyril SCHANK

IPC: B64C13/36 ,  B64C27/28 ,  B64C27/30

Abstract: An exemplary aircraft includes a pylon rotatable relative to a wing, a proprotor assembly carried by the pylon, the proprotor assembly have a proprotor blade that is foldable to a stowed position extending substantially parallel to the pylon, and a fluidic clamp positioned with the pylon and configured to grip the proprotor blade when in the stowed position, the fluidic clamp including a first inflatable bladder positioned on a first side of an opening for receiving a portion of a proprotor blade and a pressurized fluid source in fluid connection with the first inflatable bladder.

公开(公告)号：US20210101672A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-08

申请号：US16590618

申请日：2019-10-02

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Edward FOSKEY ,  Andrew MARESH

IPC: B64C11/26 ,  B64C29/00

Abstract: An exemplary proprotor blade assembly includes a structural skin extending spanwise from a root to a tip and along a chord from leading edge to a trailing edge and a structural core positioned inside of the structural skin, the structural skin comprising hex-shaped structures oriented normal to the structural skin.

公开(公告)号：US20210094683A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-01

申请号：US16585975

申请日：2019-09-27

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Edward FOSKEY

IPC: B64C27/50 ,  B64D29/02 ,  B64C29/00

Abstract: An exemplary clamp system for securing a proprotor blade in a stowed position includes a clamp having a pair of opposing pads operable between an open position to receive a portion of a proprotor blade between the pair of opposing pads and a closed position to grip the portion of the proprotor blade with the pair of opposing pads and a rotary actuator in connection with the clamp to operate the clamp between the open and the closed position.