US Patent Application 17752450. ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT LINKS FOR AIRCRAFT simplified abstract

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ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT LINKS FOR AIRCRAFT

Organization Name

The Boeing Company

Inventor(s)

Jonathan P. Boas of Glenolden PA (US)

ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT LINKS FOR AIRCRAFT - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17752450 titled 'ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT LINKS FOR AIRCRAFT

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes adjustable support links for aircraft.

  • The adjustable support link includes a first rod end with external threads, a second rod end with internal threads, and a barrel nut.
  • The barrel nut is partially inserted into the bore of the second rod end and has external threads that engage with the internal threads of the second rod end.
  • The barrel nut has a channel where the first shaft of the first rod end is partially inserted.
  • The channel has internal threads that engage with the external threads of the first rod end.
  • Rotating the barrel nut in one direction causes the first and second rod ends to move closer to each other.
  • Rotating the barrel nut in the opposite direction causes the first and second rod ends to move farther away from each other.


Original Abstract Submitted

Adjustable support links for aircraft are disclosed herein. An adjustable support link includes a first rod end including a first shaft with first external threads, a second rod end including a second shaft with a bore having first internal threads, and a barrel nut at least partially disposed in the bore of the second rod end. The barrel nut has second external threads engaged with the first internal threads. The barrel nut having a channel. The first shaft is at least partially disposed in the channel. The channel has second internal threads engaged with the first external threads of the first rod end, such that rotation of the barrel nut in a first direction causes the first and second rod ends to move toward each other and rotation of the barrel nut in a second direction causes the first and second rod ends to move away from each other.

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