Rotary dampers, systems, and related methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9879753
SERIAL NO

14772017

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Rotary dampers and systems for use and installation within a rotary winged aircraft, and related methods, are provided herein. In some aspects, a rotary damper includes a housing having a rotor assembly positioned inside the housing. The rotary damper may further include at least one resilient member disposed adjacent to an outer portion of the housing. The at least one resilient member is externally visible from outside of the rotary damper. In some aspects, the resilient member includes a torsional spring of the rotary damper. In certain aspects, the resilient member is disk shaped and slidable within a portion of the rotary damper. In some aspects, at least one primary liquid orifice is provided in a portion of the at least one rotor member. In some aspects, at least one pressure equalization port is disposed within a portion of the rotor assembly.

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LORD CORPORATION111 LORD DRIVE CARY NC 27511

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Catanzarite, David M Edinboro, US 13 942
McGill, Brian Erie, US 6 28
Ptak, Keith R Erie, US 24 286

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