公开(公告)号：US11939067B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US17897344

申请日：2022-08-29

Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.

Inventor： Nicholas Allen Torske

IPC: B64D15/12

CPC classification number: B64D15/12 ,  B64D2221/00 ,  H01R2201/26 ,  H05B2203/016

Abstract: Briefly, the disclosure relates to apparatuses and methods to enclose electrical contacts for de-icing equipment utilized on fixed-wing aircraft and rotary-wing aircraft, such as helicopters and tiltrotor aircraft. In some implementations, enclosing electrical contacts for a de-ice heater blanket may ensure that high-quality electrical connections are made between conductors of one or more de-icing cables and the electrical contacts of the de-ice heater blanket. Such high-quality electrical connections may be maintained even during aircraft operations conducted in below-freezing ambient environments, rainy and/or wet environments, dusty desert environments, and so forth.

公开(公告)号：US20240300641A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-12

申请号：US18178897

申请日：2023-03-06

Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.

Inventor： David Shultz ,  Bryan Baskin ,  Jason Owens ,  Robert Self ,  Paul Sherrill ,  Nicholas Allen Torske

IPC: B64C27/00 ,  B64C27/473

CPC classification number: B64C27/008 ,  B64C27/001 ,  B64C27/473

Abstract: A rotorcraft has a rotor blade having a spar comprising an internal space. A weight system is disposed within the spar and the weight system includes a weight tray having an open top, a weight guide rod connected to the weight tray. The weight guide rod extends in a spanwise direction through an interior of the weight tray and a weight is disposed on the weight guide rod and vertically captured by at least one side wall of the weight tray. The weight guide rod is insertable into the weight tray from a location above the weight tray to restrict longitudinal movement of the weight guide rod relative to the weight tray.

公开(公告)号：US12110101B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-08

申请号：US18178897

申请日：2023-03-06

Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.

Inventor： David Shultz ,  Bryan Baskin ,  Jason Owens ,  Robert Self ,  Paul Sherrill ,  Nicholas Allen Torske

IPC: B64C27/00 ,  B64C27/473

CPC classification number: B64C27/008 ,  B64C27/001 ,  B64C27/473

Abstract: A rotorcraft has a rotor blade having a spar comprising an internal space. A weight system is disposed within the spar and the weight system includes a weight tray having an open top, a weight guide rod connected to the weight tray. The weight guide rod extends in a spanwise direction through an interior of the weight tray and a weight is disposed on the weight guide rod and vertically captured by at least one side wall of the weight tray. The weight guide rod is insertable into the weight tray from a location above the weight tray to restrict longitudinal movement of the weight guide rod relative to the weight tray.

公开(公告)号：US20220411078A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-29

申请号：US17897344

申请日：2022-08-29

Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.

Inventor： Nicholas Allen Torske

IPC: B64D15/12

Abstract: Briefly, the disclosure relates to apparatuses and methods to enclose electrical contacts for de-icing equipment utilized on fixed-wing aircraft and rotary-wing aircraft, such as helicopters and tiltrotor aircraft. In some implementations, enclosing electrical contacts for a de-ice heater blanket may ensure that high-quality electrical connections are made between conductors of one or more de-icing cables and the electrical contacts of the de-ice heater blanket. Such high-quality electrical connections may be maintained even during aircraft operations conducted in below-freezing ambient environments, rainy and/or wet environments, dusty desert environments, and so forth.