The present invention is an Electric servo system which controls and automates gate openings based on GPS speed and position data that results in precise and reliable modern variable and constant rate application. The Electric servo system also allows for Mechanical gate linkages to remain intact, resulting in few changes to the aircraft and redundancy of emergency components. A Mechanical input connect/disconnect is used to effortlessly transfer between the automated Electric servo system and the Mechanical gate system.

The present invention is an Electric servo system which controls and automates gate openings based on GPS speed and position data that results in precise and reliable modern variable and constant rate application. The Electric servo system also allows for Mechanical gate linkages to remain intact, resulting in few changes to the aircraft and redundancy of emergency components. A Mechanical input connect/disconnect is used to effortlessly transfer between the automated Electric servo system and the Mechanical gate system.

The present invention is an Electric servo system which controls and automates gate openings based on GPS speed and position data that results in precise and reliable modern variable and constant rate application. The Electric servo system also allows for Mechanical gate linkages to remain intact, resulting in few changes to the aircraft and redundancy of emergency components. A Mechanical input connect/disconnect is used to effortlessly transfer between the automated Electric servo system and the Mechanical gate system.

The present invention is an Electric servo system which controls and automates gate openings based on GPS speed and position data that results in precise and reliable modern variable and constant rate application. The Electric servo system also allows for Mechanical gate linkages to remain intact, resulting in few changes to the aircraft and redundancy of emergency components. A Mechanical input connect/disconnect is used to effortlessly transfer between the automated Electric servo system and the Mechanical gate system.

A number of variations may include a product comprising: a linkage system comprising: a first and second lever; a first interconnecting component and second interconnecting component operably connected to the first and second levers; a link bar having a first end with a first opening for receiving the first or second interconnecting component, and providing a clearance between the first opening and the first or second interconnecting component and; a second end with a second opening for receiving the first or second interconnecting component and providing a clearance between the second opening and the first or second interconnecting component; and a biasing device having a first and second end for engagement with the first and second interconnecting components and at least one section to allow for increasing or decreasing its length, wherein when the first or second end of the biasing device is engaged with one of the first or second interconnecting component and an external force is applied to one of the first or second ends of the biasing device to cause the biasing device to either increase or decrease in length to allow engagement with one of the first or second interconnecting component and to store energy, and wherein when the external force is removed from the biasing device, the stored energy of the biasing device provide a force that causes the first and second interconnecting components to move in a direction that overcomes the clearances between the first and second interconnecting components and the first and second openings of the link bar and provides contact between the first and second interconnecting components and the first and second openings of the link bar and wherein the contact is maintained by the force provided by the stored energy.

The present invention is an Electric servo system which controls and automates gate openings based on GPS speed and position data that results in precise and reliable modern variable and constant rate application. The Electric servo system also allows for Mechanical gate linkages to remain intact, resulting in few changes to the aircraft and redundancy of emergency components. A Mechanical input connect/disconnect is used to effortlessly transfer between the automated Electric servo system and the Mechanical gate system.

The present invention is an Electric servo system which controls and automates gate openings based on GPS speed and position data that results in precise and reliable modern variable and constant rate application. The Electric servo system also allows for Mechanical gate linkages to remain intact, resulting in few changes to the aircraft and redundancy of emergency components. A Mechanical input connect/disconnect is used to effortlessly transfer between the automated Electric servo system and the Mechanical gate system.

A brake rod for a steering/braking mechanism includes a rod body having a longitudinal axis, a rod end at a first end of the rod body, the rod end having a bore therethrough having a bore axis arranged generally perpendicular to the rod longitudinal axis, and a rod end shield mounted to the rod and extending in a longitudinal direction axially beyond the rod end.

A brake rod for a steering/braking mechanism includes a rod body having a longitudinal axis, a rod end at a first end of the rod body, the rod end having a bore therethrough having a bore axis arranged generally perpendicular to the rod longitudinal axis, and a rod end shield mounted to the rod and extending in a longitudinal direction axially beyond the rod end.

A lifter device includes: a pinion gear; a rotation control device including: a rotation shaft rotating in synchronization with the pinion gear; a support member supporting the rotation shaft; a rotation drive mechanism configured to rotate the rotation shaft; and a lock mechanism configured to lock rotation of the rotation shaft when an operation handle is in an operation-released state and including: a first tooth; and a second tooth configured to selectively mesh with the first tooth to lock relative rotation of the rotation shaft and the support member; and a speed increasing mechanism provided closer to the rotation shaft than a meshing portion of the first tooth and the second tooth in a rotation transmission path, configured to transmit the rotation of the rotation shaft to one of the first tooth and the second tooth, and configured to speed up the transmitted rotation of the rotation shaft.