公开(公告)号：US10960983B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-30

申请号：US15694666

申请日：2017-09-01

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： Jared Mark Paulson ,  Jeffrey Paul Nissen

IPC: B64D15/12 ,  H05B3/03 ,  H05B3/20 ,  B64C29/00

Abstract: An ice protection system is configured for a rotor blade having a leading edge along at least a portion of a spanwise length extending between a root portion and a tip portion. The system has an electric spanwise anti-ice heater configured for placement on the leading edge of the blade and a first electric spanwise de-ice heater adjacent the anti-ice heater and having varying chordwise dimensions. The de-ice heater is configured for placement on an upper surface of the blade or a lower surface of the blade. Electrical connectors for each heater are configured for connection near the root portion of the blade to a source of electrical power.

公开(公告)号：US10773793B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-15

申请号：US16055121

申请日：2018-08-05

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： Kyle Thomas Cravener ,  Tyler Wayne Baldwin ,  Jared Mark Paulson

IPC: B64C11/28 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C27/50

Abstract: A rotor blade locking assembly for locking a rotor blade in a deployed position. The rotor blade locking assembly comprises a locking mechanism configured to be coupled to a blade grip. The locking mechanism comprises a latch and an actuator configured to cause the latch to move between an unlocked position and a locked position. The assembly comprises a locking plate configured to be coupled to the rotor blade. The locking plate comprises a bearing surface configured to bear against a contact surface of the latch, when the latch is in the locked position.

公开(公告)号：US10723448B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-28

申请号：US15350338

申请日：2016-11-14

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.

Inventor： Jared Mark Paulson ,  Bryan Marshall ,  Paul Sherrill ,  Bryan Judd

IPC: B64C27/00 ,  F16F15/32 ,  B64C11/20 ,  B64C27/473 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C27/04 ,  F16F15/34 ,  B64C11/00

Abstract: A weight system for a rotor blade includes a weight box open in an outboard direction, a weight guide rod connected to the weight box, the weight guide rod extending in a spanwise direction through an interior of the weight box, and a span balance weight disposed within the weight box, the span balance weight being captured between the weight guide rod and the weight box.

公开(公告)号：US10717261B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-21

申请号：US15788506

申请日：2017-10-19

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： Thomas S. Chiang ,  Jared Mark Paulson

IPC: B32B43/00 ,  B32B38/00 ,  B32B37/12 ,  B64C11/20 ,  B64D15/12 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B32B7/06 ,  C09J163/00 ,  B29C65/48 ,  B64F5/40 ,  B29C65/76 ,  B29C65/50 ,  B64C27/473 ,  B64D45/00 ,  B29L31/08 ,  B29K105/16

Abstract: An intentionally activated frangible bonding system comprises a frangible adhesive, adhesive primer, composite material matrix, and/or the like, having a polydispersion of at least one additive spread throughout the frangible bonding material. The additive degrades a bond provided by the frangible bonding material, upon application of a specific energy to the frangible bonding material. An energy emitter is configured to selectively direct the specific energy toward a structure or assembly comprising components bonded by the frangible bonding material to degrade the frangible bonding material bonding the components for disassembly.

公开(公告)号：US10703469B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-07

申请号：US15845876

申请日：2017-12-18

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： Jared Mark Paulson ,  Tyler Wayne Baldwin ,  Kyle Thomas Cravener

IPC: B64C27/50 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C27/52 ,  B64C27/48

Abstract: A folding yoke comprising a center yoke pivotally connected to separate foldable flexible yoke arms permits rotor blade fold about a single through bolt connection inboard of a set of bearings. In use, the compact folded arrangement of the rotor blades reduces folded aircraft dimensions in response to ever increasing restricted storage space parameters.

公开(公告)号：US10569869B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-25

申请号：US15845810

申请日：2017-12-18

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： Jared Mark Paulson ,  Tyler Wayne Baldwin ,  Kyle Thomas Cravener

IPC: F04F5/16 ,  F04F5/46 ,  F04D17/16 ,  F04D25/06 ,  F04D25/08 ,  F04D25/16 ,  F04D29/42 ,  F04D29/66 ,  F01D11/00 ,  F01D5/08 ,  F01D5/06 ,  F01D25/12 ,  F02C3/04 ,  F16J15/16 ,  F16J15/447 ,  B64C27/50 ,  B64C3/56 ,  B64C27/48 ,  B64C29/00

Abstract: A folding yoke comprising a bilateral center yoke pivotally connected to separate foldable yoke arms permits rotor blade fold about a single through bolt connection inboard of a set of bearings. In use, the compact folded arrangement of the rotor blades reduces folded aircraft dimensions in response to ever increasing restricted storage space parameters.

公开(公告)号：US20190185150A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US15845720

申请日：2017-12-18

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： Jared Mark Paulson ,  Tyler Wayne Baldwin ,  Kyle Thomas Cravener

IPC: B64C27/50 ,  B64C3/56 ,  B64C29/00

CPC classification number: B64C27/50 ,  B64C3/56 ,  B64C29/0033

Abstract: A yoke split into separate, individual yoke arms permit rotor blade fold about inboard yoke arm bolts in a rotor blade assembly for rotorcraft and tiltrotor aircraft. In use, the compact folded arrangement of the rotor blades reduces folded aircraft dimensions in response to ever increasing restricted storage space parameters.

公开(公告)号：US20190106197A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-11

申请号：US15728386

申请日：2017-10-09

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Edward Foskey ,  Jared Mark Paulson ,  Michael Christopher Burnett

IPC: B64C11/20 ,  B64C29/00

Abstract: A blade for an aircraft rotor has a trailing-edge tab, the tab being movable between a stowed position, in which substantially all of the tab is located within the blade, and a deployed position, in which at least a portion of the tab extends from a trailing edge of the blade. At least one actuator system is selectively operable to cause movement of the tab between the stowed position and the deployed position for changing a chord length of the blade.

公开(公告)号：US20180346133A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US15608385

申请日：2017-05-30

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： Jared Mark Paulson ,  Michael Christopher Burnett ,  Christopher E. Foskey

IPC: B64D15/12 ,  H05B3/02 ,  B64C27/46 ,  B64C27/467

Abstract: The present invention includes a first barrier layer configured to cover a leading edge of the blade or wing; one or more electrical bus bars disposed on the first barrier layer proximate to and substantially parallel with the leading edge; a ground bus bar disposed on the first barrier layer proximate to and substantially parallel with the leading edge; a second barrier layer disposed over the one or more electrical bus bars and the ground bus bar; one or more heating elements disposed on the second barrier layer, and each heating element electrically connected to one of the electrical bus bars and to the ground bus bar; and a third barrier layer disposed over the one or more heating elements.