Patents by Inventor Etienne Jean Rampal

Etienne Jean Rampal 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).

  • Patent number: 6280141
    Abstract: The rotating plate of the system is fixed in rotation with the rotor by a driver with two rigid driving tracks extending axially and diametrically opposite in being fixed in rotation with the rotor. Each track engages with one of two driving fingers fixed in rotation with the rotating plate and diametrically opposite on this latter. Each track has two webs between which one finger is engaged with the result of following on this track a rectilinear trajectory, parallel to the rotor axis and a circular arc trajectory centerd on this axis, respectively in the case of change of collective and cyclic pitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Eurocopter
    Inventors: Etienne Jean Rampal, Sylvie Garcin
  • Patent number: 6203277
    Abstract: A rotorcraft, in particular helicopter, rotor includes a tubular pylon driven in rotation about its axis, which is the rotation axis of the rotor, from its foot. A hub is attached to the pylon by a flared base and includes two annular plates substantially radial to the rotor axis and spaced from each other along the rotor axis so that relative to the pylon one is an axially inside plate and the other is an axially outside plate. Each of at least two blades has its root connected to the hub by retaining and articulation arrangements retained between the plates of the hub and enabling relative angular movement of the blade at least in pitch about a longitudinal blade pitch change axis controlled by displacement by a pitch rod of a pitch lever attached to the blade root.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Eurocopter
    Inventors: Philippe Maurice René Legendre, Etienne Jean Rampal
  • Patent number: 6120251
    Abstract: The rotor comprises, for each blade, an inner and an outer flap stop which are fixed to the blade and have a bearing surface which is planar with a cylindrical portion, facing an inner and an outer flap stop fixed to the hub and with torus-shaped bearing surfaces with their convexness facing towards the flap stops of the blade and in the shape of an arc of a circle centered on the axis of drag of the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignee: Eurocopter
    Inventors: Sylvie Garcin, Etienne Jean Rampal