Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Rotorcraft fuel system having enhanced crash resistance
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Application No.: US15144179Application Date: 2016-05-02
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Publication No.: US10196151B2Publication Date: 2019-02-05
- Inventor: Martin Peryea , Michael Reaugh Smith , Douglas Hamelwright, Jr. , Albert G. Brand , Nicholas J. Plagianos , Joshua Emrich , Timothy Carr
- Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
- Current Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Agency: Lawrence Youst PLLC
- Main IPC: B64D37/06
- IPC: B64D37/06 ; B64D37/32 ; B64C27/00 ; B64D37/04 ; B64C27/04

Abstract:
A rotorcraft includes a fuselage having a fuel tank receiving assembly with a fuel tank positioned therein. The fuel tank including a plurality of interconnected fuel bags operable to contain liquid fuel. A network of straps is disposed about the fuel tank forming a restraint assembly. The network of straps includes at least one perimeter strap extending at least partially about at least two fuel bags and at least one surrounding strap extending at least partially about the at least two fuel bags. The at least one perimeter strap has at least two intersections with the at least one surrounding strap.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170313434A1 Rotorcraft Fuel System having Enhanced Crash Resistance Public/Granted day:2017-11-02
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