Inventor
CRAVENER KYLE THOMAS
US43 patents
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BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC
21 patentsUS11415174B2Aug 16, 2022
Lubrication system
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC5 citations72
US10703469B2Jul 7, 2020
Compact folding yoke with flexible yoke arms in a folding rotor blade assembly
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC3 citations72
US10703460B2Jul 7, 2020
Folding spindle and bearing assembly in a folding rotor blade assembly
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC2 citations72
US10640205B2May 5, 2020
Outboard centrifugal force bearing with inboard blade fold axis in a folding rotor blade assembly
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC4 citations72
US10569869B2Feb 25, 2020
Compact folding yoke in a folding rotor blade assembly
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC2 citations72
US10703461B2Jul 7, 2020
Blade fold method and apparatus for a tilt rotor hub
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC4 citations71
US11097837B2Aug 24, 2021
Bearingless gimbaled rotor hubs and swashplates
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC1 citations62
US11009080B2May 18, 2021
Drive link
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC0 citations62
US11008094B2May 18, 2021
Passive hub flapping lock
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC1 citations62
US10577079B2Mar 3, 2020
Dual blade fold bolts and inboard centrifugal bearing in a folding rotor blade assembly
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC1 citations62
US10569866B2Feb 25, 2020
Method and apparatus for proximity control between rotating and non-rotating aircraft components
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC1 citations62
US10556676B2Feb 11, 2020
Hybrid yoke
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC1 citations62
US10450059B2Oct 22, 2019
Multi-piece inboard-beam
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC1 citations60
US11174912B2Nov 16, 2021
Anti-symmetric spring
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC0 citations51
US10773793B2Sep 15, 2020
Rotor blade locking assembly
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC0 citations51
US10222297B2Mar 5, 2019
Non-contact infrared temperature sensor for health monitoring of rotorcraft bearings
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC0 citations51
US10472059B2Nov 12, 2019
Inboard bearing assemblies for proprotor systems
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC0 citations50
US11299263B2Apr 12, 2022
Automatic, active blade tracking and balance system
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC0 citations49
US10960970B2Mar 30, 2021
Inboard beam with pin system for anti-rotation and centrifugal force retention
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC0 citations41
US10543913B2Jan 28, 2020
Tri-hybrid yoke
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC0 citations41
US10583916B2Mar 10, 2020
Method and apparatus for proximity control between rotating and non-rotating aircraft components
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC0 citations37
BELL TEXTRON INC
13 patentsUS11052993B2Jul 6, 2021
Spring-loaded link
BELL TEXTRON INC4 citations72
US10994837B1May 4, 2021
Elastomeric pitch lock restraint
BELL TEXTRON INC2 citations71
US11142300B2Oct 12, 2021
Length adjustable link
BELL TEXTRON INC2 citations69
US11591069B1Feb 28, 2023
Active proprotor-blade retention systems
BELL TEXTRON INC0 citations62
US11535370B2Dec 27, 2022
Over-centering blade lock
BELL TEXTRON INC0 citations62
US11396373B2Jul 26, 2022
Pitch crank assembly with spherical bearings
BELL TEXTRON INC0 citations62
US11891167B2Feb 6, 2024
Teeter flap lock
BELL TEXTRON INC0 citations61
US11814153B2Nov 14, 2023
Passive proprotor-blade retention systems
BELL TEXTRON INC0 citations61
US11745853B2Sep 5, 2023
Single Hooke's joint with spherical mast attachment
BELL TEXTRON INC0 citations61
US11511848B2Nov 29, 2022
Pitch-fold lock
BELL TEXTRON INC1 citations61
US12145721B2Nov 19, 2024
Anisotropic magneto-resistive sensor flap measuring systems
BELL TEXTRON INC0 citations59
US11971277B2Apr 30, 2024
Anisotropic magneto-resistive sensor flap-measuring systems
BELL TEXTRON INC0 citations59
US11414185B2Aug 16, 2022
Over-center gimbal actuation lock
BELL TEXTRON INC0 citations52
TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC
9 patentsUS11964757B2Apr 23, 2024
Proprotor lockout systems for tiltrotor aircraft
TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC3 citations73
US11975831B2May 7, 2024
Over-centering blade lock
TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC0 citations62
US11891168B2Feb 6, 2024
Bearingless gimbaled rotor hubs and swashplates
TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC0 citations62
US11279476B2Mar 22, 2022
Passive hub flapping lock
TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC0 citations62
US12589868B2Mar 31, 2026
Blade position control system
TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC0 citations61
US12552528B2Feb 17, 2026
Proprotor lockout systems for tiltrotor aircraft
TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC0 citations61
US12214860B2Feb 4, 2025
Pitch-fold lock
TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC0 citations61
US11703088B2Jul 18, 2023
Lubrication system
TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC0 citations61
US10514060B2Dec 24, 2019
Inboard bearing assemblies with anti-rotation features
TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC1 citations60