Deployable Apparatus to Prevent Helicopter Rollover

Patent №

US 11,618,588

Granted

2023-04-04

Filed 2020

Owner

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.

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Lab

AI components

1

planning

Assignment

Recorded

Dataset

AIPD

2023_r1 edition

Application

17069413

The present invention includes an apparatus for preventing aircraft rollover upon a water landing comprising: a deployable first and/or second boom affixed by a first end to the aircraft and capable of deployment substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the aircraft; and a first and/or second air bladder attached to a second end of the first and/or second boom, wherein the first and/or second air bladders are configured to inflate when an aircraft lands in the water, wherein deployment of the first and second boom and air bladder prevents aircraft rollover upon water landing; or a deployable keel affixed by a first end to the aircraft and capable of deployment substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis and opposite a rotor of the aircraft upon a water landing, wherein the keel is sized to prevent aircraft rollover upon deployment; or both.

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Ownership

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.

assignment · 540410566

BELL TEXTRON INC.

correct · 540620676

TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.

assignment · 555870322

Assignors

POSTER, SCOTT DAVID, PERYEA, MARTIN

On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.

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