US3829988A
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Cockpit assembly for flight simulator
Assignee: Umicore NV SA
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Filing: 1972-05-25
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Granted: 1974-08-20
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Expires: 1992-05-25
Abstract
Abstract A simulated cockpit in a dive and pullout flight simulator having a pilot seating means supported for movements about a roll axis and a pitch axis only, the roll axis being located below the simulated cockpit and in a plane including the vertical plane of symmetry of the simulated cockpit, the pitch axis being located below the roll axis and located about one meter rearwardly and about two meters below the pilot seating means. The invention is characterized also in that the roll axis support means is in turn supported for movement with the simulated cockpit about the pitch axis during actuated movement of the cockpit during the dive and pullout flight simulation procedure.
Inventors
- 👤 Gilbert Burny
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:19
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B9/00; G09B9/02; G09B9/08; G09B9/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
In an aircraft flight simulator, the improvement comprising a. a simulator cockpit; b. a support arrangement for said cockpit, said support arrangement comprising: 1. a first pivotal support means for said cockpit for enabling the cockpit to rotate about a roll axis; 2. a second pivotal support means for the said cockpit for enabling the cockpit and said first pivotal support means to rotate as a unit about a pitch axis located below said cockpit and said first pivotal support means; 3. a seat for a pilot trainee in said cockpit, said second pivotal support means being located below and to the rear of said seat a predetermined distance; and 4. separate means for displacing said cockpit about said roll and pitch axes, whereby the sensations of dive and pullout flight regimes may be realistically simulated with respect to a pilot trainee in said seat.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
In an aircraft flight simulator, the improvement comprising a. a simulator cockpit; b. a support arrangement for said cockpit, said support arrangement comprising: 1. a first pivotal support means for said cockpit for enabling the cockpit to rotate about a roll axis; 2. a second pivotal support means for the said cockpit for enabling the cockpit and said first pivotal support means to rotate as a unit about a pitch axis located below said cockpit and said first pivotal support means; 3. a seat for a pilot trainee in said cockpit, said second pivotal support means being located below and to the rear of said seat a predetermined distance; and 4. separate means for displacing said cockpit about said roll and pitch axes, whereby the sensations of dive and pullout flight regimes may be realistically simulated with respect to a pilot trainee in said seat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
a second pivotal support means for the said cockpit for enabling the cockpit and said first pivotal support means to rotate as a unit about a pitch axis located below said cockpit and said first pivotal support means;
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
a second pivotal support means for the said cockpit for enabling the cockpit and said first pivotal support means to rotate as a unit about a pitch axis located below said cockpit and said first pivotal support means;
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The improvement in an aircraft flight simulator as recited in claim 1 wherein said predetermined distance is between 1.2 and 2.8 meters vertically below, and between 0.6 and 1.4 meters behind the position of the center of gravity of a pilot seated in said seat.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
76 words
The improvement in an aircraft flight simulator as recited in claim 1 wherein said first pivotal support means comprises a pair of longitudinally spaced pivots attached to the cockpit and located below the cockpit in a vertical longitudinal plane including the plane of symmetry of the said cockpit, and further wherein said means for displacing said cockpit about the roll axis is also mounted for movement as a unit with the cockpit about said pitch axis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
a seat for a pilot trainee in said cockpit, said second pivotal support means being located below and to the rear of said seat a predetermined distance; and
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
a seat for a pilot trainee in said cockpit, said second pivotal support means being located below and to the rear of said seat a predetermined distance; and
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
separate means for displacing said cockpit about said roll and pitch axes, whereby the sensations of dive and pullout flight regimes may be realistically simulated with respect to a pilot trainee in said seat.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
separate means for displacing said cockpit about said roll and pitch axes, whereby the sensations of dive and pullout flight regimes may be realistically simulated with respect to a pilot trainee in said seat.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
53 words
The improvement in an aircraft flight simulator as recited in claim 1 wherein said first pivotal support means comprises a pair of longitudinally spaced pivots attached to the cockpit, and an elongated axle member connecting said pivots, said axle member being connected to a frame pivotally attached to said second pivot support means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
The improvement in an aircraft flight simulator as recited in claim 4 wherein said cockpit includes seats for supPorting observers rearwardly of the pilot and towards the vertical transverse plane include the pitch axis, and an instructor''s seat to one side of the pilot seat.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-08-19 | 1978-02-18 | 1978-08-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-08-19 | 1982-02-18 | 1982-08-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-08-19 | 1986-02-18 | 1986-08-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |