US 12,110,101 B2
Rotor blade weight system
David Shultz, Haslet, TX (US); Bryan Baskin, Arlington, TX (US); Jason Owens, Lewisville, TX (US); Robert Self, Fort Worth, TX (US); Paul Sherrill, Grapevine, TX (US); and Nicholas Allen Torske, Flower Mound, TX (US)
Assigned to Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US)
Filed by Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US)
Filed on Mar. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/178,897.
Prior Publication US 2024/0300641 A1, Sep. 12, 2024
Int. Cl. B64C 27/00 (2006.01); B64C 27/473 (2006.01)
CPC B64C 27/008 (2013.01) [B64C 27/001 (2013.01); B64C 27/473 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A weight system, comprising:
a weight tray having an open top; and
a weight guide rod connected to the weight tray to restrict longitudinal movement of the weight guide rod relative to the weight tray, the weight guide rod extending in a spanwise direction into an interior of the weight tray; and
wherein the weight guide rod is insertable into the open top from a location above the open top; and
wherein the weight guide rod is received by the weight tray in a manner that restricts rotation of the weight guide rod about a longitudinal axis of the weight guide rod.