Patents by Inventor John William Griffin

John William Griffin 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).

  • Landing gear
    Patent number: 7731124
    Abstract: In an aircraft having an aircraft landing gear, the aircraft landing gear includes an arm, a leg and a bogie at the lower end of the leg. The bogie is moveable in a direction along the length of the leg and pivotable between a trimmed deployed position and a stowable position. The arm is mounted on the landing gear and is rotatable between a first position in which the bogie is positioned in the trimmed deployed position, and a second position in which the bogie is positioned in the stowable position. Movement of the arm can be effected by a positioning rotary actuator, which is not located in the primary or secondary load paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Airbus Operations Limited
    Inventor: John William Griffin
  • LANDING GEAR
    Publication number: 20100116930
    Abstract: In an aircraft having an aircraft landing gear, the aircraft landing gear includes an arm, a leg and a bogie at the lower end of the leg. The bogie is moveable in a direction along the length of the leg and pivotable between a trimmed deployed position and a stowable position. The arm is mounted on the landing gear and is rotatable between a first position in which the bogie is positioned in the trimmed deployed position, and a second position in which the bogie is positioned in the stowable position. Movement of the arm can be effected by a positioning rotary actuator, which is not located in the primary or secondary load paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: AIRBUS UK LIMITED
    Inventor: John William GRIFFIN