Patents by Inventor André Maurin

André Maurin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Aircraft comprising a landing gear with controlled detachment in the event of an accident
    Patent number: 6318669
    Abstract: On an aircraft, particularly of the commercial type, a landing gear (16) placed in front of a fuel tank (18) comprises a rod system (32) capable of coming into contact with a sliding rail (52) formed on a reinforced structural part (48) of the aircraft, in the event of accidental tilting of the gear to the rear. The deformation resulting from the rod system (32) then successively induces the complete slackening of the damper (24) of the gear, the rupture of its slack limit stop (25), followed by the rupture of a part of the rod system (32). The lower part of the gear (16) is then ejected and guided by a rear part (52b) of the sliding rail (52), with no risk of perforation of the tank (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Aerospatiale Airbus
    Inventors: Francis Dazet, André Maurin