Landing gear axle steering
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1. In combination in an aircraft:
- a steerable axle for a six wheel three axel truck actuated by a walking beam mechanism powered by a single hydraulic actuator locked at mid-stroke for takeoff and landing of said aircraft.
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Abstract
A steerable landing gear for an aircraft having a six wheel, three axle truck has a steerable axle on either the rear or both forward and rear axles of the truck. A set of wheels driven about a vertical shaft utilizes a single actuator and a walking beam.
The present invention relates to multi-wheel landing gear trucks or bogies for large aircraft and particularly to a method and apparatus for steering a set of wheels.
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3 Claims
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1. In combination in an aircraft:
a steerable axle for a six wheel three axel truck actuated by a walking beam mechanism powered by a single hydraulic actuator locked at mid-stroke for takeoff and landing of said aircraft.
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2. In combination in an aircraft:
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a six wheel three axle truck assembly having steerable forward and aft wheel axles, and including in combination therewith; a walking beam; and
, a center-locked steering actuator for steering a wheel axle;said center-locked steering actuator disposed between the center and forward axles of said six wheel truck.
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3. In combination in an aircraft:
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a six wheel three axle truck assembly having steerable forward and aft wheel axles; and
including in combination therewith;a walking beam; and
, a center locked steering actuator for steering a wheel axle;said center locked steering actuator disposed between the center and aft axles of said six wheel truck.
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Current AssigneeThe Boeing Co.
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Original AssigneeThe Boeing Co.
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InventorsMeneghetti, Michael J.
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Primary Examiner(s)Barefoot, Galen L.
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Application NumberUS08/343,812Time in Patent Office791 DaysField of Search244/100 R, 244/103 R, 244/102 R, 244/50, 280/95.1, 280/99, 280/100, 280/24.01, 280/23, 280/24, 280/426, 180/134, 180/144, 180/264, 180/267, 180/159, 180/163, 180/81.1, 180/81.5, 180/81.6US Class Current244/50CPC Class CodesB64C 2025/345 Multi-wheel bogies having o...B64C 25/50 Steerable undercarriages; S...
