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US 2022/0185462 A1Published application
Shock strut assemblies for landing gear
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorsAmir Fazeli, Susanne M. Reber
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Abstract
A shock strut assembly for a landing gear may comprise a strut cylinder, a strut piston configured to telescope relative to the strut cylinder, and a locking system. The locking system may be configured to restrict rotation of the strut piston relative to the strut cylinder in response to compression of the shock strut assembly.
Claims20
A shock strut assembly, comprising:
- a strut cylinder;
- a strut piston configured to telescope relative to the strut cylinder;
- and
- a lock tab configured to translate with the strut cylinder, the lock tab being biased toward an inner diameter surface of the strut cylinder, wherein a groove formed in the inner diameter surface of the strut cylinder is configured to receive the lock tab.
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A landing gear, comprising:
- an axle configured to support a tire;
- and
- a shock strut assembly coupled to the axle, the shock strut assembly including:
- a strut cylinder;
- a strut piston configured to telescope relative to the strut cylinder;
- and
- a lock tab configured to translate with the strut cylinder, wherein the lock tab is biased toward an inner diameter surface of the strut cylinder, and wherein a groove formed in the inner diameter surface of the strut cylinder is configured to receive the lock tab.
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A shock strut assembly for a landing gear, comprising:
- a strut cylinder;
- a strut piston configured to telescope relative to the strut cylinder;
- and
- a locking system configured to restrict rotation of the strut piston relative to the strut cylinder in response to compression of the shock strut assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.