Title:
IMPROVED AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/024256
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of manufacturing a complex aircraft landing gear (2) component having a plurality of sub-components (4, 4a, 6, 6a), the method comprising forming first (4, 4a) and second (6, 6a) sub-components from dissimilar materials wherein each sub-component is formed to final or near final shape, and welding said sub-components together to form the complex landing gear component (2a).
Inventors:
VATOVEC ANDRAZ (GB)
FORGEOUX GERMAIN (GB)
FORGEOUX GERMAIN (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2012/051903
Publication Date:
November 28, 2013
Filing Date:
August 06, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MESSIER DOWTY LTD
VATOVEC ANDRAZ (GB)
FORGEOUX GERMAIN (GB)
VATOVEC ANDRAZ (GB)
FORGEOUX GERMAIN (GB)
International Classes:
B64C25/00; B23K15/00; B23K20/12; B64F5/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1996015940A1 | 1996-05-30 |
Foreign References:
| US20090084895A1 | 2009-04-02 | |||
| FR2940378A1 | 2010-06-25 | |||
| FR849193A | 1939-11-15 | |||
| US20090324991A1 | 2009-12-31 |
Other References:
MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY ET AL: "Friction Welding", 31 December 1999 (1999-12-31), XP055081670, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20130930]
PATRICIO F. MENDEZ ET AL: "Welding processes for aeronautics", 31 May 2001 (2001-05-31), XP055081672, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20130930]
PATRICIO F. MENDEZ ET AL: "Welding processes for aeronautics", 31 May 2001 (2001-05-31), XP055081672, Retrieved from the Internet
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WITHERS & ROGERS LLP et al. (London, Greater London SE1 2AU, GB)
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