US 11,708,150 B2
Hybrid main landing gear fitting with detachable drag arm
Randy Lee, Oshawa (CA); Zoran Pasic, Etobicoke (CA); Charles Borchert, Whitby (CA); and Adam Lucci, Toronto (CA)
Assigned to Safran Landing Systems Canada Inc., Ajax (CA)
Filed by SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS CANADA INC., Ajax (CA)
Filed on Feb. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/171,219.
Prior Publication US 2022/0250740 A1, Aug. 11, 2022
Int. Cl. B64C 25/20 (2006.01); B64C 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC B64C 25/20 (2013.01) [B64C 25/001 (2013.01); B64C 2025/003 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A landing gear main fitting for an aircraft landing gear assembly, the main fitting comprising:
a main barrel;
a cross beam fixedly positioned relative to the main barrel and extending radially from the main barrel; and
a drag arm comprising a first end pivotally coupled to the cross beam by a first pivotal connection and a second end pivotally coupled to the main barrel by a second pivotal connection, the second pivotal connection comprising a spherical bearing engaging the main barrel and the second end of the drag arm.