Patent US2086630A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
Patent US3247907A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
← Back to Patent Explorer
US3247907A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Blade folding mechanism for rotary wing aircraft

Assignee: Boeing Co
•
Filing: 1963-09-18
•
Granted: 1966-04-26
•
Expires: 1983-09-18
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Victor S Mosinskis

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 21:13
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64C; B64C27/00; B64C27/32; B64C27/46; B64C27/473; B64C27/50

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 123 words
A MECHANISM FOR FOLDING AND UNFOLDING ROTOR BLADE MEANS OF A ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT ABOUT A LEAD-LAG HINGE OF THE ROTOR BLADE MEANS COMPRISING ACTUATING MEANS HAVING A PLURALITY OF OUTPUTS, CONTROL MEANS FOR CAUSING FIRST OF SAID OUTPUTS TO BE OPERATIVE AND A SECOND OF SAID OUTPUTS TO BE INOPERATIVE WHEN SAID ROTOR BLADE MEANS IS IN ITS UNFOLDED POSITION, AND LOCKING MEANS FOR LOCKING SAID ROTOR BLADE MEANS WHEN SAID ROTOR BLADE MEANS IS IN ITS UNFOLDED POSITION TO PREVENT A CHANGE OF PITCH, SAID FIRST OUTPUT BEING CONNECTED TO SAID LOCKING MEANS TO MOVE SAID LOCKING MEANS TO ITS LOCKING POSITION, SAID ROTOR BLADE MEANS HAVING MEANS TO CONTROL THE LEAD-LAG MOVEMENTS OF SAID ROTOR BLADE MEANS ABOUT ITS LEAD-LAG
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 123 words
A MECHANISM FOR FOLDING AND UNFOLDING ROTOR BLADE MEANS OF A ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT ABOUT A LEAD-LAG HINGE OF THE ROTOR BLADE MEANS COMPRISING ACTUATING MEANS HAVING A PLURALITY OF OUTPUTS, CONTROL MEANS FOR CAUSING FIRST OF SAID OUTPUTS TO BE OPERATIVE AND A SECOND OF SAID OUTPUTS TO BE INOPERATIVE WHEN SAID ROTOR BLADE MEANS IS IN ITS UNFOLDED POSITION, AND LOCKING MEANS FOR LOCKING SAID ROTOR BLADE MEANS WHEN SAID ROTOR BLADE MEANS IS IN ITS UNFOLDED POSITION TO PREVENT A CHANGE OF PITCH, SAID FIRST OUTPUT BEING CONNECTED TO SAID LOCKING MEANS TO MOVE SAID LOCKING MEANS TO ITS LOCKING POSITION, SAID ROTOR BLADE MEANS HAVING MEANS TO CONTROL THE LEAD-LAG MOVEMENTS OF SAID ROTOR BLADE MEANS ABOUT ITS LEAD-LAG

References Cited (Backward Citations)

GB852841A Cited
US3153455A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-04-25 1969-10-25 1970-04-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-04-25 1973-10-25 1974-04-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-04-25 1977-10-25 1978-04-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag