AU458368B2 - Powered folding mechanism - Google Patents

Powered folding mechanism

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AU458368B2
AU458368B2 AU42869/72A AU4286972A AU458368B2 AU 458368 B2 AU458368 B2 AU 458368B2 AU 42869/72 A AU42869/72 A AU 42869/72A AU 4286972 A AU4286972 A AU 4286972A AU 458368 B2 AU458368 B2 AU 458368B2
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Australia
Prior art keywords
folding mechanism
powered folding
powered
folding
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AU42869/72A
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AU4286972A (en
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Edward Covington Cecil
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Textron Inc
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Textron Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C27/00—Rotorcraft; Rotors peculiar thereto
    • B64C27/32—Rotors
    • B64C27/46—Blades
    • B64C27/473—Constructional features
    • B64C27/50—Blades foldable to facilitate stowage of aircraft

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Transmission Devices (AREA)
  • Folding Of Thin Sheet-Like Materials, Special Discharging Devices, And Others (AREA)
AU42869/72A 1971-06-01 1972-05-30 Powered folding mechanism Expired AU458368B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US14882471A 1971-06-01 1971-06-01

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AU4286972A AU4286972A (en) 1973-12-06
AU458368B2 true AU458368B2 (en) 1975-02-27

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US (1) US3749515A (de)
JP (2) JPS5759118B1 (de)
AU (1) AU458368B2 (de)
CA (1) CA963872A (de)
DE (1) DE2224170C2 (de)
FR (1) FR2140108B1 (de)
GB (1) GB1375658A (de)
IT (1) IT958039B (de)

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US4738592A (en) * 1984-09-28 1988-04-19 The Boeing Company Cam assisted blade folding system
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FR2836889B1 (fr) * 2002-03-11 2004-05-28 Eurocopter France Procede et dispositif de repliage-depliage des pales d'un rotor de giravion
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US10787244B2 (en) * 2018-06-19 2020-09-29 Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. Semi-automatic rotor blade fold mechanism
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FR3111325B1 (fr) * 2020-06-16 2022-12-09 Safran Helicopter Engines Ensemble propulsif a helice a pales repliables et procede de repliement des pales
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US3187818A (en) * 1964-12-31 1965-06-08 Boeing Co Blade folding mechanism
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CA963872A (en) 1975-03-04
JPS57114796A (en) 1982-07-16
DE2224170A1 (de) 1973-01-04
JPS60280B2 (ja) 1985-01-07
US3749515A (en) 1973-07-31
FR2140108A1 (de) 1973-01-12
JPS5759118B1 (de) 1982-12-13
IT958039B (it) 1973-10-20
GB1375658A (de) 1974-11-27
FR2140108B1 (de) 1977-07-29
AU4286972A (en) 1973-12-06
DE2224170C2 (de) 1982-07-29

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