Systems and methods for an improved torque tube
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorJoshua Craig Houser
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Abstract
Systems and methods disclosed herein may be useful for improved torque tubes. In this regard, an apparatus is provided comprising a torque tube having an axis, a proximal terminus and a distal back leg, a first spline circumferentially disposed on the torque tube, a second spline circumferentially disposed on the torque tube, the first spline extending from a first location proximal to the distal back leg to a first terminal point, and the second spline extending from a second location proximal to the distal hack leg to a second terminal point, the second terminal point being distal to the first terminal point.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a torque tube having an axis, a proximal terminus and a distal back leg;
- a first spline circumferentially disposed on the torque tube;
- a second spline circumferentially disposed on the torque tube;
- the first spline extending from a first location proximal to the distal back leg to a first terminal point;
- and
- the second spline extending from a second location proximal to the distal back leg to a second terminal point, the second terminal point being distal to the first terminal point.
A method comprising:
- fabricating a torque tube having an axis, a proximal terminus, a distal back leg, a first spline circumferentially disposed on the torque tube, and a second spline circumferentially disposed on the torque tube, wherein the first spline extending from a first location proximal to the distal back leg to a first terminal point;
- removing material from the second spline so that the second spline extends from a second location proximal to the distal back leg to a second terminal point, the second terminal point being distal to the first terminal point.
A braking assembly comprising:
- a torque tube having an axis, a proximal terminus, a distal back leg, a first spline circumferentially disposed on the torque tube;
- and second spline circumferentially disposed on the torque tube;
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- a pressure plate engaging the spline and not engaging the second spline.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.