US 11,932,379 B2
Folding trailing arm landing gear
Michael Joseph Allwein, San Luis Obispo, CA (US); Caleb Andrew Bartels, Escondido, CA (US); Brian Michel Shamblin, Ramona, CA (US); and James Edward McMillen, Ramona, CA (US)
Assigned to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/990,577.
Application 17/196,589 is a division of application No. 15/703,416, filed on Sep. 13, 2017, granted, now 10,967,959, issued on Apr. 6, 2021.
Application 17/990,577 is a continuation of application No. 17/196,589, filed on Mar. 9, 2021, granted, now 11,530,031.
Prior Publication US 2023/0088515 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B64C 25/12 (2006.01); B64C 25/10 (2006.01); B64C 25/18 (2006.01); B64C 25/20 (2006.01); B64C 25/26 (2006.01)
CPC B64C 25/12 (2013.01) [B64C 25/10 (2013.01); B64C 25/18 (2013.01); B64C 25/20 (2013.01); B64C 25/26 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A folding trailing arm landing gear assembly comprising:
a main fitting coupled to a hinge of an aircraft;
a bellcrank coupled to the main fitting;
a drivelink coupled to the bellcrank;
a swing arm rotatably coupled to the main fitting;
a shock coupled to the swing arm;
a lock solenoid coupled to the main fitting; and
a lock coupled to the lock solenoid;
wherein the lock solenoid is configured to release the lock, wherein the lock secures the bellcrank in a deployed position;
wherein the main fitting is configured to be pulled toward a side of the aircraft and be rotated;
wherein the bellcrank is configured to be pulled away from the main fitting with the drivelink in response to movement of the main fitting;
wherein the shock is configured to be pulled toward the bellcrank in response to pulling of the bellcrank; and
wherein the swing arm is configured to be pulled toward the bellcrank in response to pulling of the shock.