Patent ID: 9290265
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: B64C

Claim Text:
1. A landing gear system comprising: a bogie beam; a landing gear axle pivotally mounted to the bogie beam; a steering rack secured transversely to the bogie beam and longitudinally spaced apart from the landing gear axle; a linear actuator assembly mounted to the steering rack including at least one transversely oriented actuator operable to laterally translate the steering rack transversely to the bogie beam; and a variable length steering control link operatively connecting the steering rack to the pivotally mounted landing gear axle, the steering control link having an actuator end secured to the steering rack, and an axle end engaged with the landing gear axle, the steering control link and the landing gear axle pivotable relative to the bogie beam about a common axis; wherein the steering control link is longitudinally extendable and retractable in response to transverse movement of the steering rack to maintain the connection between the steering rack and the landing gear axle.