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US 10,472,079 B2Granted
Articulated mounts
AssigneeSikorsky Aircraft Corporation
InventorsJon McBride, Scott A. Chasen
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Abstract
A method for securing an engine using an adjustable mounting assembly is provided including adjusting an extendible element of the adjustable mounted assembly from a first position to a second position. Another extendible element of the adjustable mounting assembly is adjusted from a third position to a fourth position. The engine is mounted using the adjustable mounted assembly with the extendible element in the second position and another extendible element in the fourth position.
Claims7
A system for securing an engine to an aircraft, comprising:
- a first mount assembly for coupling to the engine comprising a first link having a link attachment and a tie-rod configured to move the link attachment to an attachment point of the engine;
- a pivoting link attached to the first link, the tie rod, and the aircraft;
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- a second mount assembly for coupling to the engine comprising a second link which moves to meet another attachment point of the engine.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.