Landing gear
CA 2830408 C · Owner: Messier-Dowty Limited · Inventors: Lang, Richard Charles; Menezes, Robert Anthony; Bennett, Ian
Overview
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An auxiliary mechanism includes a lever a spring unit and a positioning unit. The lever is pivotally connected to the upper portion of the main shock absorber strut so as to pivot between a predetermined lower position for take-off and landing and an upper position. The spring unit is pivotally connected at an upper end to the upper portion of the main shock absorber smit and pivotally connected at a lower end to the lever. The positioning unit is pivotally connected at a lower end to the bogie beam at an auxiliary pivot and connected at an upper end to the lever and assumes contracted state for taxiing take-off and landing, and an extended state for stowing the landing gear after take-off …
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- Filed August 4, 2006 and granted February 18, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 4, 2026.
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