CA1029704A - Composite tip weight attachment - Google Patents

Composite tip weight attachment

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Publication number
CA1029704A
CA1029704A CA248,380A CA248380A CA1029704A CA 1029704 A CA1029704 A CA 1029704A CA 248380 A CA248380 A CA 248380A CA 1029704 A CA1029704 A CA 1029704A
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Prior art keywords
weight attachment
composite tip
tip weight
composite
attachment
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CA248,380A
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French (fr)
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Robert Zincone
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RTX Corp
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United Technologies Corp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C27/00—Rotorcraft; Rotors peculiar thereto
    • B64C27/008—Rotors tracking or balancing devices

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Structures Of Non-Positive Displacement Pumps (AREA)
  • Wind Motors (AREA)
CA248,380A 1975-06-25 1976-03-17 Composite tip weight attachment Expired CA1029704A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US05/590,234 US3999888A (en) 1975-06-25 1975-06-25 Composite tip weight attachment

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CA1029704A true CA1029704A (en) 1978-04-18

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US (1) US3999888A (Direct)
JP (1) JPS522999A (Direct)
CA (1) CA1029704A (Direct)
FR (1) FR2315433A1 (Direct)
GB (1) GB1549263A (Direct)
IT (1) IT1081218B (Direct)

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US3999888A (en) 1976-12-28
JPS6137159B2 (Direct) 1986-08-22
FR2315433B1 (Direct) 1982-04-30
FR2315433A1 (fr) 1977-01-21
JPS522999A (en) 1977-01-11
IT1081218B (it) 1985-05-16
GB1549263A (en) 1979-08-01

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