Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Teetering propulsor assembly of an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft
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Application No.: US17852229Application Date: 2022-06-28
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Publication No.: US11643196B1Publication Date: 2023-05-09
- Inventor: Daniel Spira , Kyle Brookes , David Churchill , Mark Page
- Applicant: BETA AIR, LLC
- Applicant Address: US VT South Burlington
- Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
- Current Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US VT South Burlington
- Agency: Caldwell Intellectual Property Law
- Main IPC: B64C27/54
- IPC: B64C27/54 ; B64C27/43

Abstract:
An electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft including a teetering propulsor assembly is provided. Teetering propulsor assembly may include a propeller that includes a hub and blades. Hub of propeller may be mechanically connected to a teeter mechanism of propulsor assembly that may be configured to allow the propeller to pivot about a teeter axis relative to the electric aircraft. Thus, teeter mechanism allows for a rotational axis of propeller to move during teetering of propeller. Teeter mechanism may include one or more springs that reduce teetering or prevent teetering of the propulsor at certain rotational speeds of propeller.
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