Take-up device for thrust forces with connecting rods for aircraft engine attachment pylon, integrating three aligned ball joints
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Dec 24, 2013
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Apr 5, 2012
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Sep 22, 2011
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a take-up device for thrust forces (14) for an aircraft engine attachment pylon (4), comprising a first fitting (194) attached to a rigid structure (108) of the attachment pylon, and two lateral connecting rods (14a) for take-up of thrust forces. It also comprises an axis system (190) bearing three first ball joint organs (192a, 196a) arranged along the latter and belonging respectively to a primary ball joint (192) and two secondary ball joints (196) arranged on either side of the primary ball joint, the first fitting (194) integrating a second ball joint organ (192b) cooperating with the first organ (192a) of the primary ball joint (192), and an end of each of the two connecting rods (14a) integrating a second ball joint organ (196b) cooperating respectively with the first organs (196a) of the two secondary ball joints (196).
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AIRBUS OPERATIONS (S A S ) | 316 ROUTE DE BAYONNE TOULOUSE 31060 |
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- 2011 Application Filing Year
- B64B Class
- 26 Applications Filed
- 23 Patents Issued To-Date
- 88.47 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Combes, Stephane | Buzet sur Tarn, FR | 16 | 411 |
# of filed Patents : 16 Total Citations : 411 | |||
Lafont, Laurent | Pechbusque, FR | 41 | 426 |
# of filed Patents : 41 Total Citations : 426 | |||
Levert, Stephane | Toulouse, FR | 13 | 239 |
# of filed Patents : 13 Total Citations : 239 |
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