公开(公告)号：US11760470B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-19

申请号：US17306303

申请日：2021-05-03

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Kevin Knott ,  Vitthal Vishnuthreeth Arakeri ,  Alvin Jones ,  Scott David Poster ,  Steven Paul Pape ,  Mark Adam Wiinikka

IPC: B64F1/12 ,  B64F5/50 ,  B64C27/605 ,  B64C27/82 ,  B64C27/35

CPC classification number: B64C27/605 ,  B64C27/35 ,  B64C27/82 ,  B64F1/125 ,  B64F5/50

Abstract: An exemplary rotorcraft lockout system includes a main rotor lockout comprising a base operable to be attached to a bottom surface of a fuselage and a first and a second tension arm operable to be connected to the base and a main rotor hub, and a tail rotor lockout including a clamp operable to connect to a horizontal stabilizer, a rotor arm connector operable to connect to a tail rotor hub, and a tail rotor tension arm operable to interconnect the clamp and the rotor arm connector in tension.

公开(公告)号：US12122535B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US17306652

申请日：2021-05-03

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Alvin Jones ,  Vitthal Vishnuthreeth Arakeri ,  Kevin Knott

IPC: B64F5/50 ,  B64C25/34 ,  B64C25/52 ,  B66F5/02

CPC classification number: B64F5/50 ,  B66F5/02 ,  B64C25/34 ,  B64C25/52

Abstract: An exemplary aircraft transport jack includes a vertical structure having a vertical axis, a bottom end, and a top end, a connector above the bottom end operable to detachably secure the vertical structure to an aircraft member, a wheel assembly with wheels positioned on opposing sides of the vertical structure, and an actuator coupled to the vertical structure and the wheel assembly and operable to move the wheel assembly axially relative to the vertical structure between a lowered position with the wheels on a ground and a raised position with the bottom end on the ground and the wheels above the ground.

公开(公告)号：US11912403B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US17306610

申请日：2021-05-03

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Kevin Knott ,  Vitthal Vishnuthreeth Arakeri

IPC: B64C27/605 ,  F01D7/00

CPC classification number: B64C27/605 ,  F01D7/00 ,  F05D2220/90

Abstract: An exemplary pitch link centering tool includes a rod having a longitudinal axis, a front face, a rear face, a first rod end and a second rod end, the first rod end having a first aperture with a first rotational axis, the second rod end having a second aperture with a second rotational axis, a first connector coupled to the first rod end, the first connector having a first slot extending in a first radial direction relative to the longitudinal axis and a second connector coupled to the second rod end, the second connector having a second slot extending in a second radial direction relative to the longitudinal axis different from the first radial direction.