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Landing gear uplock mechanism employing thermal phase-change actuation

Invented by: R. Kyle Schmidt
Cheltenham, GB

Michael Sinclair
Puslinch, CA

Edward Chun Kei Chan
Waterloo, CA

Originally Assigned to: Messier-Dowty Inc.
CA
[Now assigned to . . .]

Issued:2013-10-29
Filed:2008-12-19
Application No:12809885
Examined by:Ellis; Christopher P

An uplock assembly for retaining and releasing landing gear systems, said uplock assembly comprising: a thermal actuator comprising: a chamber configured to contain expansible material therein; a heating mechanism coupled to said chamber for heating said expansible material and causing volumetric expansion thereof; a piston slidably coupled to said chamber and adapted to extend in response to said volumetric expansion; and an uplock release mechanism releasably engaged by said piston when extended such that said engaged uplock release mechanism causes the release of said landing gear.

[pdf] U.S. Pat. No. 8,567,716

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