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US 12,600,461 B2Granted
Covering system and method for a pitch link of a helicopter
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsAntonio Paesano, Douglas R. Ludin, Howard Rolleston
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Abstract
A covering system and method for a pitch link of a helicopter include a boot having a bellows, and a cap removably secured to the boot. The boot and the cap are configured to cover at least a portion of the pitch link. The cap is removable from the boot to provide access to the pitch link.
Claims20
A covering system for a pitch link of a helicopter, the covering system comprising:
- a boot having a bellows;
- and
- a cap removably secured to the boot, wherein the boot and the cap are formed of a flexible material, wherein the boot and the cap are configured to cover at least a portion of the pitch link, and wherein the cap is removable from the boot to provide access to the pitch link.
A covering method for a pitch link of a helicopter, the covering method comprising:
- removably securing a cap to a boot having a bellows, wherein the boot and the cap are formed of a flexible material, wherein the boot and the cap are configured to cover at least a portion of the pitch link, and wherein the cap is removable from the boot to provide access to the pitch link.
A helicopter comprising:
- a rotor assembly including a pitch link;
- and
- a covering system for the pitch link, wherein the covering system comprises:
- a boot having a bellows;
- and
- a cap removably secured to the boot, wherein the boot and the cap are formed of a flexible material, wherein the boot and the cap cover at least a portion of the pitch link, and wherein the cap is removable from the boot to provide access to the pitch link.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.