Tapered sockets for aircraft engine mount assemblies

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10464684
APP PUB NO 20170217598A1
SERIAL NO

15410036

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An engine mount assembly for coupling an engine to an airframe. The engine mount assembly includes a torsion bar coupled between the engine and the airframe. The torsion bar has upper and lower tapered bosses. Upper and lower arm assemblies couple the engine to the torsion bar. Each arm assembly has an end bell crank with a tapered socket that is adapted to receive a respective tapered boss therein to secure the end bell cranks to the torsion bar such that the end bell cranks rotate with the torsion bar responsive to movements of the engine.

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BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INCP O BOX 482 FORT WORTH TX 76101

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bacon, Bruce Bennett Fort Worth, US 8 41
Baldwin, Tyler Wayne Fort Worth, US 30 94
Brunken,, Jr John Elton Fort Worth, US 6 33

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