Patents by Inventor Domenico LA COMMARA

Domenico LA COMMARA 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 landing gear with orientable lower part
    Patent number: 10287003
    Abstract: Aircraft landing gear (100) provided with a bottom portion (110) that is steerable by means of a steering actuator (1) comprising a toothed wheel (70) that is secured to the steerable bottom portion (110) and that co-operates with a rack (20) that is movable in translation along an axial travel axis (X) and that has ends (21a, 21b) connected to pistons (30a, 30b) mounted to slide in respective cylinders (10a, 10b). Each connection between one of the pistons (30a, 30b) and the associated end of the rack (20) presents play (J) at least axially, and possibly also angular play (E), and at least one sealing gasket, referred to as an internal gasket (25), between the rack (20) and a piston (30a, 30b), the gasket being arranged to oppose movements of the rack (20) relative to the pistons (30a, 30b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: MESSIER-BUGATTI-DOWTY
    Inventor: Domenico La Commara
  • Aircraft landing gear provided with an adjustable roller
    Patent number: 9834302
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aircraft undercarriage intended to be mounted so as to be able to move on the aircraft between a deployed position and a retracted position, the undercarriage comprising a roller (1) carried by a support (4) secured to the undercarriage while being able to be moved with respect thereto, characterised in that the support is mounted pivotally on the undercarriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: MESSIER-BUGATTI-DOWTY
    Inventors: Domenico La Commara, Thibault Faure
  • AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR WITH ORIENTABLE LOWER PART
    Publication number: 20160332725
    Abstract: Aircraft landing gear (100) provided with a bottom portion (110) that is steerable by means of a steering actuator (1) comprising a toothed wheel (70) that is secured to the steerable bottom portion (110) and that co-operates with a rack (20) that is movable in translation along an axial travel axis (X) and that has ends (21a, 21b) connected to pistons (30a, 30b) mounted to slide in respective cylinders (10a, 10b). Each connection between one of the pistons (30a, 30b) and the associated end of the rack (20) presents play (J) at least axially, and possibly also angular play (E), and at least one sealing gasket, referred to as an internal gasket (25), between the rack (20) and a piston (30a, 30b), the gasket being arranged to oppose movements of the rack (20) relative to the pistons (30a, 30b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: MESSIER-BUGATTI-DOWTY
    Inventor: Domenico LA COMMARA
  • AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR PROVIDED WITH AN ADJUSTABLE ROLLER
    Publication number: 20160016657
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aircraft undercarriage intended to be mounted so as to be able to move on the aircraft between a deployed position and a retracted position, the undercarriage comprising a roller (1) carried by a support (4) secured to the undercarriage while being able to be moved with respect thereto, characterised in that the support is mounted pivotally on the undercarriage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: MESSIER-BUGATTI-DOWTY
    Inventors: Domenico LA COMMARA, Thibault FAURE