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US 2024/0191750 A1Published application
Self-locking bushings
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorJames Keith Williamson
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Abstract
A bushing is disclosed herein. The bushing includes a body having a first end and a second end, a bore formed through the body from the first end to the second end, and a lock tab coupled to the body at a point between the first end and the second end of the body and extending toward the second end of the body, the lock tab extending from the body and into the bore.
Claims20
A bushing, comprising:
- a body having a first end and a second end;
- a bore formed through the body from the first end to the second end;
- and
- a lock tab coupled to the body at a point between the first end and the second end of the body and extending toward the second end of the body, the lock tab extending from the body and into the bore.
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A landing gear assembly, comprising:
- a dynamic joint;
- a locking pin;
- and
- a bushing coupled to the dynamic joint, the bushing including:
- a body having a first end and a second end;
- a bore formed through the body from the first end to the second end;
- and
- a lock tab coupled to the body and extending toward the second end of the body,
- wherein the locking pin extends through the bore engaging the lock tab.
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A self-locking bushing, comprising:
- a cylindrical body extending from a first end to a second end;
- a cylindrical bore formed through the cylindrical body from the first end to the second end;
- a first lock tab extending from the cylindrical body toward the second end, the first lock tab extending into the cylindrical bore in a first direction;
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- a second lock tab extending from the cylindrical body toward the second end, the second lock tab extending into the cylindrical bore in a second direction that is different than the first direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.