Float retractable landing gear

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2007-03-13

2007-03-13

Luu, Teri Pham (Department: 3644)

Aeronautics and astronautics

Landing gear

Amphibian

Reexamination Certificate

active

10876042

ABSTRACT:
A float retractable landing gear. The float retractable landing gear incorporates a wheel support, a side gear door, a bottom gear door, and one or more hinges and strut ears attached to a spine. At least one hinge is rotatably attached to a float. The float incorporates a float side cutout communicating with a float bottom cutout. A spring-loaded strut incorporating on over center toggle down lock feature is attached between the float retractable landing gear and the float. A float side wall skin is attached to an upper portion of the float side wall cutout. The side gear door is sized to cover the lower portion of the float side wall cutout, and the bottom gear door is sized to cover the float bottom cutout. The float retractable landing gear may be specified to default into the extended or retracted position depending on the strut spring constant selected.

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