Tail boom support stand assembly
OwnerJames P Grossinventor
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Abstract
A tail boom support stand assembly for a tail boom of a helicopter includes a forward structure including a forward telescopic support assembly; a webbing arrangement mounted between a first and second boom support of the forward telescopic support assembly to provide a non-rigid cradle for the tail boom; an aft structure comprising an aft telescopic support assembly; a boom support channel of the aft telescopic support assembly to provide a rigid cradle for the tail boom; and a frame structure that interconnects the forward structure and the aft structure.
Claims20
A tail boom support stand assembly for a tail boom of a helicopter, comprising:
- a forward structure comprising a forward telescopic support assembly;
- a webbing arrangement mounted between a first and second boom supports of the forward telescopic support assembly to provide a non-rigid cradle for the tail boom;
- an aft structure comprising an aft telescopic support assembly;
- a boom support channel of the aft telescopic support assembly to provide a rigid cradle for the tail boom;
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- a frame structure that interconnects the forward structure and the aft structure.
A tail boom support stand assembly for a tail boom of a helicopter, comprising:
- a first and second vertical support of a forward telescopic support assembly;
- a first and second boom support that extend perpendicular to the respective first and second vertical support;
- a webbing arrangement mounted between the first and second boom supports to provide a non-rigid cradle for the tail boom;
- a first and second vertical support of an aft telescopic support assembly;
- a boom support channel attached to a first horizontal brace attached between the first and second vertical support of the aft telescopic support assembly, the boom support channel provides a rigid cradle for the tail boom;
- a first and second adjustable horizontal stabilizer support mounted to the first horizontal brace, the first and second adjustable horizontal stabilizer support adjustable with respect to the first horizontal brace;
- a forward structure that supports the forward telescopic support assembly;
- an aft structure that supports the aft telescopic support assembly;
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- a frame structure that interconnects the forward structure and the aft structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.