Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Hybrid yoke
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Application No.: US15881980Application Date: 2018-01-29
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Publication No.: US10556676B2Publication Date: 2020-02-11
- Inventor: Tyler Wayne Baldwin , Kyle Thomas Cravener
- 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: Winstead PC
- Main IPC: B64C27/33
- IPC: B64C27/33 ; B64C27/48 ; B64C27/35 ; B64C11/28 ; B64C29/00

Abstract:
A hybrid yoke including a center and yoke arms connected to flexure arms. An inboard centrifugal force bearing assembly connects to the yoke arm and a grip and an outboard shear bearing assembly connects to the flexure arm and the grip. In use, the center and yoke arms carry the centrifugal force at a position inboard of the flexure arm.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190233095A1 HYBRID YOKE Public/Granted day:2019-08-01
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