Patents by Inventor Paul E. Darden

Paul E. Darden 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 load transducer
    Patent number: 4850552
    Abstract: A landing gear load sensor (24) for an aircraft (10) having a skid type landing gear (14) is provided. The sensor (24) includes a shear beam (30) having a loadbearing area (40). Structure (32, 34) is provided for mounting the shear beam (30) to the aircraft (10), such that the loadbearing area (40) is disposed adjacent the landing gear (14). Structure (50) is disposed on the shear beam (30) between the mounting structure (32, 34) and the loadbearing area (40) for sensing shear load on the shear beam (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1989
    Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Darden, Billy H. Dickson