Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Aircraft landing gear forward trunnion support assemblies, trunnion housings and related methods
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Application No.: US16732789Application Date: 2020-01-02
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Publication No.: US11136112B2Publication Date: 2021-10-05
- Inventor: Ben J. Palmer , Ryan J. Cazin
- Applicant: The Boeing Company
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: Quinn IP Law
- Main IPC: B64C25/10
- IPC: B64C25/10 ; B64C3/48 ; B64C25/04 ; B64C25/12 ; B64C3/56

Abstract:
Aircraft landing gear forward trunnion support assemblies and related methods are described herein. An example aircraft wing disclosed herein includes a rear spar having a rear side and a front side opposite the rear side and a forward trunnion support assembly. The forward trunnion support assembly includes first and second vertical support fittings coupled to the rear side of the rear spar, and a trunnion housing with a bearing. The trunnion housing is coupled between the first and second vertical support fittings. The trunnion housing also includes first and second shoulders formed on a top side of the trunnion housing, each of the first and second shoulders having a respective open trough formed on a respective top surface thereof, thereby defining first and second cradles. A fuse pin is received within the troughs and has first and second ends extending through the first and second vertical support fittings respectively.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210206472A1 AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR FORWARD TRUNNION SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES, TRUNNION HOUSINGS AND RELATED METHODS Public/Granted day:2021-07-08
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