Patent ID: 6843450
Filing Date: 2005-01-18
Classification: B64C,F16C,Y02T,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An aircraft system, comprising: an airfoil portion configured to be positioned external to an aircraft fuselage; a connecting portion configured to rotatably connect the airfoil portion to the fuselage; and a roller arrangement positioned to be coupled between the connecting portion and the fuselage, the roller arrangement including: a first roller rotatable about a first axis and rotatably carried by the roller support, the first roller having an external surface, the external surface of the first roller being in load bearing contact only with the contact surface of the arcuate track; and a second roller having an external surface in contact with the web portion, the second roller being rotatable about a second axis generally normal to the first axis, the first and second rollers restricting motion of the airfoil portion relative to the arcuate track in directions generally normal to the first and second axes while allowing the connecting portion to rotate relative to the arcuate track.