Adjustable moment counterweight with multiple locking methods

An adjustable moment counterweight assembly for an angle of attack sensor includes a fixed counterweight configured to fixedly attach to a shaft of the angle of attach sensor, the shaft being rotatable about an axis; an adjustable counterweight configured to move in a radial direction relative to th...

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Main Authors Schreiner, Alexander, Schwartz, Richard Alan, Anderson, Kaleb
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.11.2020
Subjects
AIRCRAFT
ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSIONTRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
COSMONAUTICS
EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT
FLYING SUITS
INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT
MEASURING
MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION,OR SHOCK
PARACHUTES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICS
TESTING
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:An adjustable moment counterweight assembly for an angle of attack sensor includes a fixed counterweight configured to fixedly attach to a shaft of the angle of attach sensor, the shaft being rotatable about an axis; an adjustable counterweight configured to move in a radial direction relative to the fixed counterweight via rotation of a threaded member; and a first fastener in operable communication with the fixed counterweight and the adjustable counterweight such that the first fastener can fixedly attach the adjustable counterweight to the fixed counterweight.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201916443156