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Apparatus for braking an aircraft upon landing

Assignee: Dresser Industries Inc
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Filing: 1961-10-06
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Granted: 1966-02-22
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Expires: 1981-10-06
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Waldemar F Mayer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 04:07
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64C; B64C25/00; B64C25/32; B64C25/42; B64C25/44; B64C25/46

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 83 words
IN AN AIRCRAFT, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A LANDING WHEEL, PRESSURE OPERATED FRICTION BRAKE MEANS FOR SAID WHEEL, AERODYNAMIC BRAKE MEANS OF THE CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR IMPELLER TYPE FOR SAID WHEEL, SELECTIVELY CONTROLLED MEANS ARRANGED TO DRIVE SAID AERODYNAMIC BRAKE MEANS FROM SAID WHEEL, MEANS ARRANGED TO PUMP A FLUID UPON ACTUATION OF SAID AERODYNAMIC MEANS, SELECTIVELY CONTROLLED MEANS FOR VARYING THE PRESSURE OF THE OUTPUT FLUID OF SUCH PUMP MEANS, AND MEANS ARRANGED TO APPLY SUCH PRESSURIZED OUTPUT FLUID TO SAID FRICTION BRAKE MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 83 words
IN AN AIRCRAFT, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A LANDING WHEEL, PRESSURE OPERATED FRICTION BRAKE MEANS FOR SAID WHEEL, AERODYNAMIC BRAKE MEANS OF THE CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR IMPELLER TYPE FOR SAID WHEEL, SELECTIVELY CONTROLLED MEANS ARRANGED TO DRIVE SAID AERODYNAMIC BRAKE MEANS FROM SAID WHEEL, MEANS ARRANGED TO PUMP A FLUID UPON ACTUATION OF SAID AERODYNAMIC MEANS, SELECTIVELY CONTROLLED MEANS FOR VARYING THE PRESSURE OF THE OUTPUT FLUID OF SUCH PUMP MEANS, AND MEANS ARRANGED TO APPLY SUCH PRESSURIZED OUTPUT FLUID TO SAID FRICTION BRAKE MEANS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-02-21 1969-08-23 1970-02-22 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-02-21 1977-08-23 1978-02-22 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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