US 12,466,581 B2
Chock for steering mechanism of an aircraft nose landing gear
Nicholas Toon, Kirkland, WA (US); Lance Joseph Bakken, Mukilteo, WA (US); Andrew Henry Adams, Shoreline, WA (US); and Brian A. Harr, Seattle, WA (US)
Assigned to THE BOEING COMPANY, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed by The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed on May 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/313,571.
Prior Publication US 2024/0375787 A1, Nov. 14, 2024
Int. Cl. B64F 1/16 (2006.01)
CPC B64F 1/16 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device to engage with a steering mechanism of a nose landing gear of an aircraft to limit steering rotation of the nose landing gear, the device comprising:
a first chock sized to fit within a first space formed in the nose landing gear at a first cylinder of a steering mechanism of the nose landing gear;
a second chock sized to fit within a second space formed in the nose landing gear at a second cylinder of the steering mechanism;
wherein the first chock is configured to engage with the first cylinder and to compress to prevent retraction of the first cylinder beyond a first predetermined length; and
wherein the second chock is configured to engage with the second cylinder and to compress to prevent retraction of the second cylinder beyond a second predetermined length.