US 12,012,200 B2
Rotor assembly and method of assembling same
George Matthew Thompson, Lewisville, TX (US); Jonathan Knoll, Burleson, TX (US); and Paul Sherrill, Grapevine, TX (US)
Assigned to Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US)
Filed by Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US)
Filed on Aug. 31, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/462,546.
Application 17/462,546 is a continuation of application No. 16/590,223, filed on Oct. 1, 2019, granted, now 11,104,414.
Prior Publication US 2021/0387717 A1, Dec. 16, 2021
Int. Cl. B64C 11/06 (2006.01); B64C 11/30 (2006.01); F01D 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC B64C 11/06 (2013.01) [B64C 11/30 (2013.01); F01D 7/00 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A rotor assembly, comprising:
a rotor hub having a mast axis and a central access port, the access port being open in a direction substantially parallel to the mast axis; and
a crosshead, comprising:
a first upper tab and a first lower tab offset from the first upper tab in the direction substantially parallel to the mast axis, the first upper tab and the first lower tab defining a slot therebetween.