Patents by Inventor Nicolas Isidore

Nicolas Isidore 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: 9302764
    Abstract: A blade (1) provided with a fitting (2) for fastening to a hub and with an airfoil element (10) having a spar (20) extending spanwise from an attachment zone (21) towards a distal zone (22), said attachment zone (21) surrounding a centrifugal force transmission bushing (31) that is connected to said fitting (2) by a through pin (3). The blade comprises a twisting force transmission member (40) provided with a first half-shell (41) and with a second half-shell (42) that together surround said attachment zone (21), each half-shell (41, 42) having a perforated first portion (43?, 43?) giving visual access to said bushing (31) when said airfoil element is removed from the fitting, and a second portion (44?, 44?) co-operating with a torsion box (50) surrounding said distal zone (22), said transmission member (40) being secured to said fitting in rotation about a torsion axis (AX) of the blade (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS
    Inventors: Laurent Bianchi, Nicolas Isidore, Jacques Gaffiero, Bernard Michel
  • Patent number: 9085986
    Abstract: A blade (1) having a fitting (2) for fastening to a hub and an aerodynamic element (10) having a main spar (20) surrounding a bushing (31) for transmitting centrifugal forces and connected to said fitting (2). The blade includes a transmission member (40) for transmitting torsional forces and co-operating with a torsion box. The fitting (2) includes an annular recess (200) defining a first recess (201) and a second recess (202) that are separated by a top separator (211) and a bottom separator (212) locally obstructing the annular recess (200), the blade (1) including a first ring (71) and a second ring (72) reversibly arranged respectively in the first recess (201) and in the second recess (202), each ring (71, 72) being fastened to the top separator (211) and to the bottom separator (212), a ring (71) including a fastener pin (73) passing through said bushing (31) and said fitting (2) in co-operation with the other ring (72).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters
    Inventors: Laurent Bianchi, Nicolas Isidore
  • Publication number: 20120195762
    Abstract: A blade (1) provided with a fitting (2) for fastening to a hub and with an airfoil element (10) having a spar (20) extending spanwise from an attachment zone (21) towards a distal zone (22), said attachment zone (21) surrounding a centrifugal force transmission bushing (31) that is connected to said fitting (2) by a through pin (3). The blade comprises a twisting force transmission member (40) provided with a first half-shell (41) and with a second half-shell (42) that together surround said attachment zone (21), each half-shell (41, 42) having a perforated first portion (43?, 43?) giving visual access to said bushing (31) when said airfoil element is removed from the fitting, and a second portion (44?, 44?) co-operating with a torsion box (50) surrounding said distal zone (22), said transmission member (40) being secured to said fitting in rotation about a torsion axis (AX) of the blade (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: EUROCOPTER
    Inventors: Laurent Bianchi, Nicolas Isidore, Jacques Gaffiero, Bernard Michel