US 12,071,220 B2
Mechanical grip interface for active side stick
Alexander Eck, Kirchheim (DE); Andreas Lindner, Grünsfeld (DE); Matthias Schnupp, Weikersheim (DE); Christoph Prinz, Oberlauda (DE); and Sebastian Michel, Wolkshausen (DE)
Assigned to WITTENSTEIN SE, Igersheim (DE)
Filed by WITTENSTEIN SE, Igersheim (DE)
Filed on Mar. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/209,632.
Claims priority of application No. 102020108223.1 (DE), filed on Mar. 25, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0300524 A1, Sep. 30, 2021
Int. Cl. B64C 13/04 (2006.01)
CPC B64C 13/042 (2018.01) 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. Plinth system (1) for a control stick (51) for controlling an aircraft having
a plinth flange (3) comprising a tubular receiving means (7) and
a plinth nut (5) which at least partially encloses the receiving means of the plinth flange (3),
wherein the plinth nut (5) comprises an interface (11) for fastening a knurled nut (41), wherein the knurled nut comprises a grip interface for fastening the control stick directly to the knurled nut.