Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft control – Pilot operated
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-27
2007-02-27
Dinh, Tien (Department: 3644)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft control
Pilot operated
Reexamination Certificate
active
10758294
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatuses for supporting aircraft components, including actuators are disclosed. An apparatus in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes an actuator housing having an actuator receptacle that securely yet releasably receives an actuator. The actuator receptacle can include conformal walls that conform at least in part to the shape of the actuator and can accordingly squeeze the actuator and properly align the actuator. At least one of the actuator walls can further include a projection that is releasably received in a corresponding recess of the actuator. One of both of these features can releasably secure the actuator relative to the aircraft, reducing and/or eliminating the likelihood that the actuator will be misaligned and/or mispositioned relative to the aircraft during installation and/or replacement.
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U.S. Appl. No. 10/758,293, Knapp.
Dinh Tien
Perkins Coie LLP
The Insitu Group, Inc.
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