Patent ID: 6360990
Filing Date: 2002-03-26
Classification: B64C

Abstract:
A landing gear, comprising:a trunnion having at least one principal pivot point, the principal pivot point adapted to be pivotably coupled to an airframe to allow the trunnion to pivot about a principal trunnion pivot axis, the trunnion operable to move between a deployed position and a stowed position by pivoting about the principal trunnion pivot axis, the trunnion having at least one secondary pivot point; a subframe having at least one principal pivot point, the principal pivot point of the subframe pivotably coupled to the secondary pivot point of the trunnion to allow the subframe to pivot about a principal subframe pivot axis, the subframe operable to move between a deployed position and a stowed position by pivoting about the principal subframe pivot axis; an actuator coupled to the subframe and operable to move the subframe between the deployed position and the stowed position; and a wheel rotatably coupled to the subframe, the wheel moved to a stowed position when the subframe pivots from the deployed position to the stowed position about the principal subframe pivot axis and the trunnion pivots from the deployed position to the stowed position about the principal trunnion pivot axis.