US 5,626,320 A · Mounting bracket for use with aircraft yokes

Abstract

An instrument mounting bracket for the control yoke of an aircraft. The mounting bracket includes a main body having a C-shaped configuration which is intended to receive the yoke. Mounted to the main body is a presser plate which acts in conjunction with the main body to grip the yoke therebetween. The main body also includes a pair of threaded attachment holes, with one hole being normal to the plane of the C-shape and the other being within such plane. Either hole may receive a threaded shaft having an enlarged section. An extension arm which includes a mount for the instrument is provided with a through hole for the threaded shaft. Passing the shaft through the extension arm and tightening it within one of the attachment holes secures the extension arm to the main body, and permits angular adjustment of the arm with respect to the body. The extension arm may thus be positioned such that the instrument mount is located in front of the yoke handles, readily accessible to the user.

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Dependent claims

A mounting bracket for a control yoke of an aircraft, such control yoke including a control shaft and a control handle on said shaft, said mounting bracket supporting an aircraft instrument mount, comprising:

a main body constructed and arranged to be selectively mounted to the control shaft, said main body including two identical mounting holes, when said main body is mounted on said control shaft a first of said identical mounting holes extending substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the control shaft and a second of said identical mounting holes extending substantially perpendicular to said first mounting hole;
an extension arm having a first end including a pass hole extending therethrough and a second end for supporting the instrument mount;
and
a bolt extending through said pass hole of said extension arm end being engaged within one of said identical mounting holes, said bolt including an enlarged portion abutting against said extension arm with said extension arm intermediate said main body and said enlarged section, such that said extension arm is mounted to and extends from said main body.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Mounting bracket for use with aircraft yokes

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Mounting bracket for use with aircraft yokes

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Abstract

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