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Granted Patent B2
US 11,788,652 · App. 16/601,477 · Granted Oct 17, 2023

Slotted and slit joints

Inventors: Justin Edward Gill (Ocean Shores, WA); Matthew Charles Sheldon Greenstreet (Bothell, WA); Glenn B. Newell (Marysville, WA)
F16L21/007B29C65/48B29C65/56
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Patent No.
US 11,788,652
App. No.
16/601,477
Granted
Oct 17, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of forming a tube assembly includes forming arms on a tube end portion by forming a plurality of slots or slits on such tube end and mating such arms with a tapered outer surface of a fitting. The fitting may include at least one annular step mated with an annular step formed on the tube inner surface.

Claims (42)

1. A method for forming a composite tube assembly comprising:

obtaining a composite tube comprising an end, wherein said composite tube is formed from fibers and resin, said tube comprising an end portion extending to the end comprising a plurality of axial slots, wherein each of the axial slots comprises two edges at an outer surface of the said tube end extending along the length each slot, wherein said slots define a plurality of arms on said end portion;

obtaining a fitting comprising a first end opposite a second end, said fitting comprising an annular tapered outer surface tapering from a first diameter at, or proximate, the first end to a second diameter, wherein the first diameter is greater than the second diameter;

placing the tapered outer surface of the fitting in the tube end portion such that second diameter of the fitting tapered outer surface is at, or proximate, the end of the tube and the first diameter of the fitting tapered outer surface is further into the tube than the second diameter of the fitting tapered outer surface;

radially compressing each of the arms over the fitting annular tapered outer surface, wherein the two edges of each slot do not overlap each other; and

connecting or adhering each of the arms to said fitting tapered outer surface, wherein after said adhering, each slot is triangular in plan view and a width of each slot decreases in a direction toward the end of the tube.

2. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the width, W x of each slot of said plurality of slots as a function of length, X is calculated by the formula W X =W−2*X*tan(Θ), wherein W is a width at a distal edge of the slot, Θ is the angle between the two opposite edges of said slot and can be calculated by the formula Θ=2*tan −1 (LW/2), wherein L is a length of the slot, and wherein W can be calculated by the formula W=(C max −C min ) N, wherein C max is the maximum circumference of the fitting tapered outer surface at the first diameter, C min is the minimum circumference of the tapered outer surface at the second diameter, and N is the number of slots.

3. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the width, W x of each slot of said plurality of slots as a function of length, X is calculated by the formula W X =W−2*X*tan(Θ), wherein W is a width at a distal edge of the slot, Θ is the angle between the two opposite edges of said slot and can be calculated by the formula Θ=2*tan −1 (LW/2), wherein L is a length of the slot, and wherein W is within of 25% of a width, W c calculated by the formula W c =(C max −C min )/N, wherein C max is the maximum circumference of the fitting tapered outer surface at the first diameter, C min is the minimum circumference of the tapered outer surface at the second diameter, and N is the number of slots.

4. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the width, W x of each slot of said plurality of slots as a function of length, X is calculated by the formula W X =W−2*X*tan(Θ), wherein W is a width at a distal edge of the slot, Θ is the angle between the two opposite edges of said slot and can be calculated by the formula Θ=2*tan −1 (LW/2), wherein L is a length of the slot, and wherein W is within of 20% of a width, We calculated by the formula W c =(C max −C min )/N, wherein C max is the maximum circumference of the fitting tapered outer surface at the first diameter, C min is the minimum circumference of the tapered outer surface at the second diameter, and N is the number of slots.

5. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the width, W x of each slot of said plurality of slots as a function of length, X is calculated by the formula W X =W−2*X*tan(Θ), wherein W is a width at a distal edge of the slot, Θ is the angle between the two opposite edges of said slot and can be calculated by the formula Θ=2*tan −1 (LW/2), wherein L is a length of the slot, and wherein W is within of 15% of a width, We calculated by the formula W c =(C max −C min )/N, wherein C max is the maximum circumference of the fitting tapered outer surface at the first diameter, C min is the minimum circumference of the tapered outer surface at the second diameter, and N is the number of slots.

6. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the width, W x of each slot of said plurality of slots as a function of length, X is calculated by the formula W X =W−2*X*tan(Θ), wherein W is a width at a distal edge of the slot, Θ is the angle between the two opposite edges of said slot and can be calculated by the formula Θ=2*tan −1 (LW/2), wherein L is a length of the slot, and wherein W is within of 10% of a width, We calculated by the formula W c =(C max −C min )/N, wherein C max is the maximum circumference of the fitting tapered outer surface at the first diameter, C min is the minimum circumference of the tapered outer surface at the second diameter, and N is the number of slots.

7. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the width, W x of each slot of said plurality of slots as a function of length, X is calculated by the formula W X =W−2*X*tan(Θ), wherein W is a width at a distal edge of the slot, Θ is the angle between the two opposite edges of said slot and can be calculated by the formula Θ=2*tan −1 (LW/2), wherein L is a length of the slot, and wherein W is within of 5% of a width, We calculated by the formula W c =(C max −C min )/N, wherein C max is the maximum circumference of the fitting tapered outer surface at the first diameter, C min is the minimum circumference of the tapered outer surface at the second diameter, and N is the number of slots.

8. A method for forming a composite tube assembly comprising:

obtaining a composite tube comprising an end, wherein said composite tube is formed from fibers and resin, said tube comprising an end portion extending to the end comprising a plurality of axial slots, wherein each of the axial slots comprises two edges at an outer surface of the said tube end extending along the length each slot, wherein said slots define a plurality of arms on said end portion;

obtaining a fitting comprising a first end opposite a second end, said fitting comprising an annular tapered outer surface tapering from a first diameter at, or proximate, the first end to a second diameter, wherein the first diameter is greater than the second diameter;

placing the tapered outer surface of the fitting in the tube end portion such that second diameter of the fitting tapered outer surface is at, or proximate, the end of the tube and the first diameter of the fitting tapered outer surface is further into the tube than the second diameter of the fitting tapered outer surface;

radially compressing each of the arms over the fitting annular tapered outer surface, wherein the two edges of each slot do not overlap each other; and

connecting or adhering each of the arms to said fitting tapered outer surface, wherein a width, W x of each slot of said plurality of slots as a function of its length, X is calculated by the formula W x =(C max −C x )/N, wherein C max is the maximum outer surface circumference of the tapered outer surface of the fitting, Cx is a circumference of the fitting at a distance X as measured from the proximal apex of the slot when the fitting is properly fitted within the tube and N is the number of slots.

9. A method for forming a composite tube assembly comprising:

obtaining a composite tube comprising an end, wherein said composite tube is formed from fibers and resin, said tube comprising an end portion extending to the end comprising a plurality of axial slots, wherein each of the axial slots comprises two edges at an outer surface of the said tube end extending along the length each slot, wherein said slots define a plurality of arms on said end portion;

obtaining a fitting comprising a first end opposite a second end, said fitting comprising an annular tapered outer surface tapering from a first diameter at, or proximate, the first end to a second diameter, wherein the first diameter is greater than the second diameter;

placing the tapered outer surface of the fitting in the tube end portion such that second diameter of the fitting tapered outer surface is at, or proximate, the end of the tube and the first diameter of the fitting tapered outer surface is further into the tube than the second diameter of the fitting tapered outer surface;

radially compressing each of the arms over the fitting annular tapered outer surface, wherein the two edges of each slot do not overlap each other; and

connecting or adhering each of the arms to said fitting tapered outer surface, wherein a width, W x of each slot of said plurality of slots as a function of its length, X is within 25% of a width W c calculated by the formula W c =(C max −C x )/N, wherein C max is the maximum outer surface circumference of the tapered outer surface of the fitting, Cx is a circumference of the fitting at a distance X as measured from the proximal apex of the slot when the fitting is properly fitted within the tube and N is the number of slots.

10. The method as recited in claim 9 , wherein the width, W x of each slot of said plurality of slots as a function of its length, X is within 20% of the width W c .

11. The method as recited in claim 9 , wherein the width, W x of each slot of said plurality of slots as a function of its length, X is within 15% of the width W c .

12. The method as recited in claim 9 , wherein the width, W x of each slot of said plurality of slots as a function of its length, X is within 10% of the width W c .

13. The method as recited in claim 9 , wherein the width, W x of each slot of said plurality of slots as a function of its length, X is within 5% of the width W c .

14. A method for forming a composite tube assembly comprising:

obtaining a composite tube comprising an end, wherein said composite tube is formed from fibers and resin, said tube comprising an end portion extending to the end comprising a plurality of axial slots, wherein each of the axial slots comprises two edges at an outer surface of the said tube end extending along the length each slot, wherein said slots define a plurality of arms on said end portion;

obtaining a fitting comprising a first end opposite a second end, said fitting comprising an annular tapered outer surface tapering from a first diameter at, or proximate, the first end to a second diameter, wherein the first diameter is greater than the second diameter;

placing the tapered outer surface of the fitting in the tube end portion such that second diameter of the fitting tapered outer surface is at, or proximate, the end of the tube and the first diameter of the fitting tapered outer surface is further into the tube than the second diameter of the fitting tapered outer surface;

radially compressing each of the arms over the fitting annular tapered outer surface, wherein the two edges of each slot do not overlap each other; and

connecting or adhering each of the arms to said fitting tapered outer surface, wherein the fitting comprises at least one annular step at, or proximate, the first end of the fitting, and wherein the tube comprises an inner surface comprising an annular step, the method further comprising mating the tube inner surface annular step to the fitting at least one annular step.

15. The method as recited in claim 14 , wherein said fitting at least one annular step is a plurality of adjacent steps.

16. A method for forming a composite tube assembly comprising:

obtaining a composite tube comprising an end, wherein said composite tube is formed from fibers and resin, said tube comprises an end portion extending to the end, wherein the tube comprises an inner surface comprising an annular step;

obtaining a fitting comprising a first end opposite a second end, said fitting comprising an annular tapered outer surface tapering from a first diameter at, or proximate, the first end to a second diameter, wherein the first diameter is greater than the second diameter, wherein the fitting comprises at least one annular step at, or proximate, the first end of the fitting;

placing the fitting annular tapered outer surface in the tube end portion such that the tube inner surface annular step is mated to the fitting at least one annular step and the second diameter of the fitting annular outer surface is at, or proximate, the end of the tube and the first diameter of the fitting annular tapered outer surface is further into the tube than the second diameter of the fitting annular tapered outer surface;

radially compressing the end portion of the tube over the fitting annular tapered outer surface; and

connecting or adhering the radially compressed end portion of the tube to said fitting tapered outer surface.

17. The method as recited in claim 16 , wherein said fitting at least an annular step is a plurality of adjacent steps.

Assignments (10)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 26, 2025
From: TRANSDIGM INC.; 17111 WATERVIEW PKWY LLC; 4455 GENESEE PROPERTIES, LLC; 4455 GENESEE STREET, LLC; ACME AEROSPACE, INC.; ADAMS RITE AEROSPACE, INC.; AEROCONTROLEX GROUP, INC.; AEROSONIC LLC; AIRBORNE ACQUISITION, INC.; AIRBORNE GLOBAL, INC.; AIRBORNE HOLDINGS, INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NA INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF CA INC.; AMSAFE GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.; AMSAFE, INC.; ANGUS ELECTRONICS CO.; APICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.; ARKWIN INDUSTRIES, INC.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES CO.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES TNO CO.; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS CO.; ASHFORD PROPERTIES, LLC; AUXITROL WESTON USA, INC.; AVIATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; AVIONIC INSTRUMENTS LLC; AVIONICS SPECIALTIES, INC.; AVTECHTYEE, INC.; BETA TRANSFORMER TECHNOLOGY LLC; BREEZE-EASTERN LLC; BRIDPORT HOLDINGS, INC.; BRIDPORT-AIR CARRIER, INC.; BRUCE AEROSPACE INC.; CALSPAN, LLC; CALSPAN AIR FACILITIES, LLC; CALSPAN AIR SERVICES, LLC; CALSPAN ASE PORTUGAL, INC.; CALSPAN HOLDINGS, LLC; CALSPAN JETS LLC; CALSPAN TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION LLC; CDA INTERCORP LLC; CEF INDUSTRIES, LLC; CHAMPION AEROSPACE LLC; CHELTON AVIONICS HOLDINGS, INC.; CHELTON AVIONICS, INC.; CHELTON DEFENSE PRODUCTS, INC.; CMC ELECTRONICS AURORA LLC; CPI EDB INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.; CPI ELECTON DEVICE BUSINESS, INC.; CTHC LLC; DART AEROSPACE USA, INC.; DART BUYER, INC.; DART HELICOPTER SERVICES, INC.; DART INTERMEDIATE, INC.; DART TOPCO, INC.; DATA DEVICE CORPORATION; DUKES AEROSPACE, INC.; ELECTROMECH TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ESTERLINE EUROPE COMPANY LLC; ESTERLINE INTERNATIONAL COMPANY; ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES SGIP LLC; FPT INDUSTRIES LLC; GENESEE HOLDINGS, LLC; GENESEE HOLDINGS II, LLC; GENESSE HOLDINGS III, LLC; HARCOSEMCO LLC; HARTWELL CORPORATION; HELI TECH, INC.; HYTEK FINISHES CO.; ICEMAN HOLDCO, INC.; ILC HOLDINGS, INC.; JANCO CORPORATION; JOHNSON LIVERPOOL LLC; KING NUTRONICS, LLC; KIRKHILL INC.; KORRY ELECTRONICS CO.; LEACH HOLDING CORPORATION; LEACH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; LEACH MEXICO HOLDING LLC; LEACH TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.; MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC.; MASON ELECTRIC CO.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE DE, INC.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE HOLDINGS, INC.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE US LLC; MEDTHERM LABS, LLC; MICROWAVE POWER PRODUCTS, INC.; NAT SEATTLE INC.; NMC GROUP, INC.; NORDISK AVIATION PRODUCTS LLC; NORTH HILLS SIGNAL PROCESSING CORP.; NORTH HILLS SIGNAL PROCESSING OVERSEAS LLC; NORWICH AERO PRODUCTS, INC.; OFFSHORE HELICOPTER SUPPORT SERVICES, INC.; PALOMAR PRODUCTS, INC.; PARAVION TECHNOLOGY, INC.; PEXCO AEROSPACE, INC.; PNEUDRAULICS, INC.; POWER DEVICE CORPORATION; RAPTOR LABS HOLDCO, LLC; RAPTOR LABS INTERMEDIATE, LLC; SCHNELLER LLC; SEMCO INSTRUMENTS, INC.; SENSOR CONCEPTS, LLC; SERVOTRONICS, INC.; SHIELD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, INC.; SIMPLEX MANUFACTURING CO.; SKANDIA, INC.; SKURKA AEROSPACE INC.; SPACE ELECTRONICS LLC; SYMETRICS INDUSTRIES, LLC; TA AEROSPACE CO.; TACTIAR FLUID CONTROLS, INC.; TDG ESL HOLDINGS INC.; TEAC AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TELAIR US LLC; TESTVONICS, INC.; TEXAS ROTRONICS, INC.; TRANSICOIL LLC; WHIPPANY ACTUATION SYSTEMS, LLC; YOUNG & FRANKLIN INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF NJ INC.; BRIDPORT ERIE AVIATION, INC.; TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED; TRANSDIGM UK HOLDINGS LIMITED
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS TRUSTEE
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2024
From: TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED; TRANSDIGM INC.; TRANSDIGM UK HOLDINGS LIMITED; 17111 WATERVIEW PKWY LLC; 4455 GENESEE STREET, LLC; 4455 GENESEE PROPERTIES, LLC; 703 CITY CENTER BOULEVARD, LLC; ACME AEROSPACE, INC.; ADAMS RITE AEROSPACE, INC.; AEROCONTROLEX GROUP, INC.; AEROSONIC LLC; AIRBORNE ACQUISITION, INC.; AIRBORNE GLOBAL, INC.; AIRBORNE HOLDINGS, INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NA INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF CA INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF NJ INC.; AMSAFE, INC.; AMSAFE GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.; ANGUS ELECTRONICS CO.; APICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.; ARKWIN INDUSTRIES, INC.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES CO.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES TNO CO.; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS CO.; ASHFORD PROPERTIES, LLC; AUXITROL WESTON USA, INC.; AVIATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; AVIONIC INSTRUMENTS LLC; AVIONICS SPECIALTIES, INC.; AVTECHTYEE, INC.; BETA TRANSFORMER TECHNOLOGY LLC; BREEZE-EASTERN LLC; BRIDPORT HOLDINGS, INC.; BRIDPORT-AIR CARRIER, INC; BRIDPORT ERIE AVIATION, INC.; BRUCE AEROSPACE, INC.; CALSPAN AERO SYSTEMS ENGINEERING LLC; CALSPAN AIR FACILITIES, LLC; CALSPAN AIR SERVICES, LLC; CALSPAN ASE PORTUGAL, INC.; CALSPAN HOLDINGS, LLC; CALSPAN, LLC; CALSPAN JETS LLC; CALSPAN SYSTEMS LLC; CALSPAN TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION LLC; CDA INTERCORP LLC; CEF INDUSTRIES, LLC; CHAMPION AEROSPACE LLC; CHELTON AVIONICS, INC.; CHELTON AVIONICS HOLDINGS, INC.; CHELTON DEFENSE PRODUCTS, INC.; CMC ELECTRONICS AURORA LLC; CPI INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.; CPI INTERNATIONAL, INC.; CPI SUBSIDIARY HOLDINGS LLC; CTHC LLC; DART AEROSPACE USA, INC.; DART BUYER, INC.; DART HELICOPTER SERVICES, INC.; DART INTERMEDIATE, INC.; DART TOPCO, INC.; DATA DEVICE CORPORATION; DUKES AEROSPACE, INC.; ELECTROMECH TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ESTERLINE EUROPE COMPANY LLC; ESTERLINE INTERNATIONAL COMPANY; ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES SGIP LLC; FPT INDUSTRIES LLC; GENESEE HOLDINGS, LLC; GENESEE HOLDINGS II, LLC; GENESEE HOLDINGS III, LLC; HARCOSEMCO LLC; HARTWELL CORPORATION; HELI TECH, INC.; HYTEK FINISHES CO.; ICEMAN HOLDCO, INC.; ICEMAN INTERMEDIATE MIDCO, LLC; ILC HOLDINGS, INC.; JANCO CORPORATION; JOHNSON LIVERPOOL LLC; KIRKHILL INC.; KING NUTRONICS, LLC; KORRY ELECTRONICS CO.; LEACH HOLDING CORPORATION; LEACH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; LEACH MEXICO HOLDING LLC; LEACH TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.; MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC.; MASON ELECTRIC CO.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE DE, INC.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE HOLDINGS, INC.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE US LLC; MEDTHERM LABS, LLC; MICROWAVE POWER PRODUCTS, INC.; NAT SEATTLE INC.; NMC GROUP INC.; NORDISK AVIATION PRODUCTS LLC; NORTH HILLS SIGNAL PROCESSING CORP.; NORTH HILLS SIGNAL PROCESSING OVERSEAS LLC; NORWICH AERO PRODUCTS, INC.; OFFSHORE HELICOPTER SUPPORT SERVICES, INC.; PALOMAR PRODUCTS, INC.; PARAVION TECHNOLOGY, INC.; PEXCO AEROSPACE, INC.; POWER DEVICE CORPORATION; PNEUDRAULICS, INC.; RAPTOR LABS HOLDCO, LLC; RAPTOR LABS INTERMEDIATE, LLC; SCHNELLER LLC; SEMCO INSTRUMENTS, INC.; SENSOR CONCEPTS, LLC; SHIELD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, INC.; SIMPLEX MANUFACTURING CO.; SKANDIA, INC.; SKURKA AEROSPACE INC.; SPACE ELECTRONICS LLC; SYMETRICS INDUSTRIES, LLC; TA AEROSPACE CO.; TACTAIR FLUID CONTROLS INC.; TDG ESL HOLDINGS INC.; TEAC AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TELAIR US LLC; TESTVONICS, INC.; TEXAS ROTRONICS, INC.; TRANSICOIL LLC; WHIPPANY ACTUATION SYSTEMS, LLC; YOUNG & FRANKLIN INC.
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To: TELAIR US LLC; TRANSDIGM INC.; TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED; AEROSONIC LLC; MOUNTAINTOP TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF NJ INC.; SHIELD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, INC.; AMSAFE, INC.; ARKWIN INDUSTRIES, INC.; AVIONIC INSTRUMENTS, INC.; AEROSONIC CORPORATION; AVTECHTYEE, INC.; BREEZE-EASTERN LLC; BRUCE AEROSPACE INC.; CEF INDUSTRIES, LLC; CHAMPION AEROSPACE LLC; DATA DEVICE CORPORATION; DUKES AEROSPACE, INC.; PURE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.; HARCO LABORATORIES, INC.; HARCO LLC; HARCO TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; CORRPRO COMPANIES, INC.; HARCO CORPORATION; HARTWELL CORPORATION; MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC.; PNEUDRAULICS, INC.; SCHNELLER LLC; SEMCO INSTRUMENTS, INC.; TACTAIR FLUID CONTROLS, INC.; TEAC AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TELAIR INTERNATIONAL GMBH; TELAIR INTERNATIONAL AB; NORDISK AVIATION PRODUCTS AS; TURNTIME TECHNOLOGIES AB; AEROCONTROLEX GROUP, INC.; TRANSICOIL INC.; SOUTHCO, INC.; WHIPPANY ACTUATION SYSTEMS, LLC; YOUNG & FRANKLIN INC.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES CO.; ADVANCED INPUT DEVICES, INC.; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS COMPANY; JOSLYN SUNBANK COMPANY LLC; LEACH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; SOURIAU USA, INC.; NMC GROUP, INC.; TA AEROSPACE CO.; MASON ELECTRIC CO.; KORRY ELECTRONICS CO.; PALOMAR PRODUCTS, INC.; ROLLS-ROYCE PLC; MEMTRON TECHNOLOGIES CO.; CHELTON, INC. (N/K/A CHELTON AVIONICS, INC.); SIMPLEX MANUFACTURING CO.; APICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.; AERO-INSTRUMENTS CO., LLC; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NA, INC.; HARCOSEMCO LLC; HARCO, LLC (N/K/A HARCOSEMCO LLC); PEXCO AEROSPACE, INC.; CALSPAN AERO SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, INC.; CALSPAN SYSTEMS, LLC; ADAMS RITE AEROSPACE, INC.; ACME AEROSPACE, INC.; SCHNELLER, INC.; CEF INDUSTRIES, INC.
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From: TRANSDIGM INC.; TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED; TRANSDIGM UK HOLDINGS LIMITED; 17111 WATERVIEW PKWY LLC; 4455 GENESEE STREET, LLC; 4455 GENESEE PROPERTIES, LLC; 703 CITY CENTER BOULEVARD, LLC; ACME AEROSPACE, INC.; ADAMS RITE AEROSPACE, INC.; AEROCONTROLEX GROUP, INC.; AEROSONIC LLC; AIRBORNE ACQUISITION, INC.; AIRBORNE GLOBAL, INC.; AIRBORNE HOLDINGS, INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NA INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF CA INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF NJ INC.; AMSAFE, INC.; AMSAFE GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.; ANGUS ELECTRONICS CO.; APICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.; ARKWIN INDUSTRIES, INC.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES CO.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES TNO CO.; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS CO.; ASHFORD PROPERTIES, LLC; AUXITROL WESTON USA, INC.; AVIATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; AVIONIC INSTRUMENTS LLC; AVIONICS SPECIALTIES, INC.; AVTECHTYEE, INC.; BETA TRANSFORMER TECHNOLOGY LLC; BREEZE-EASTERN LLC; BRIDPORT HOLDINGS, INC.; BRIDPORT-AIR CARRIER, INC; BRIDPORT ERIE AVIATION, INC.; BRUCE AEROSPACE, INC.; CALSPAN AERO SYSTEMS ENGINEERING LLC; CALSPAN AIR FACILITIES, LLC; CALSPAN AIR SERVICES, LLC; CALSPAN ASE PORTUGAL, INC.; CALSPAN HOLDINGS, LLC; CALSPAN, LLC; CALSPAN SYSTEMS LLC; CALSPAN TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION LLC; CDA INTERCORP LLC; CEF INDUSTRIES, LLC; CHAMPION AEROSPACE LLC; CHELTON AVIONICS, INC.; CHELTON AVIONICS HOLDINGS, INC.; CHELTON DEFENSE PRODUCTS, INC.; CMC ELECTRONICS AURORA LLC; CTHC LLC; DART AEROSPACE USA, INC.; DART BUYER, INC.; DART HELICOPTER SERVICES, INC.; DART INTERMEDIATE, INC.; DART TOPCO, INC.; DATA DEVICE CORPORATION; DUKES AEROSPACE, INC.; ELECTROMECH TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ESTERLINE EUROPE COMPANY LLC; ESTERLINE INTERNATIONAL COMPANY; ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES SGIP LLC; GENESEE HOLDINGS, LLC; GENESEE HOLDINGS II, LLC; GENESEE HOLDINGS III, LLC; HARCOSEMCO LLC; HARTWELL CORPORATION; HELI TECH, INC.; HYTEK FINISHES CO.; ILC HOLDINGS, INC.; JANCO CORPORATION; JOHNSON LIVERPOOL LLC; KIRKHILL INC.; KORRY ELECTRONICS CO.; LEACH HOLDING CORPORATION; LEACH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; LEACH MEXICO HOLDING LLC; LEACH TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.; MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC.; MASON ELECTRIC CO.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE DE, INC.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE HOLDINGS, INC.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE US LLC; NAT SEATTLE INC.; NMC GROUP INC.; NORDISK AVIATION PRODUCTS LLC; NORTH HILLS SIGNAL PROCESSING CORP.; NORTH HILLS SIGNAL PROCESSING OVERSEAS LLC; NORWICH AERO PRODUCTS, INC.; OFFSHORE HELICOPTER SUPPORT SERVICES, INC.; PALOMAR PRODUCTS, INC.; PARAVION TECHNOLOGY, INC.; PEXCO AEROSPACE, INC.; POWER DEVICE CORPORATION; PNEUDRAULICS, INC.; SCHNELLER LLC; SEMCO INSTRUMENTS, INC.; SHIELD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, INC.; SIMPLEX MANUFACTURING CO.; SKANDIA, INC.; SKURKA AEROSPACE INC.; SYMETRICS INDUSTRIES, LLC; TA AEROSPACE CO.; TACTAIR FLUID CONTROLS INC.; TDG ESL HOLDINGS INC.; TEAC AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TELAIR US LLC; TEXAS ROTRONICS, INC.; TRANSICOIL LLC; WHIPPANY ACTUATION SYSTEMS, LLC; YOUNG & FRANKLIN INC.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2024
From: TRANSDIGM INC.; TRANSDIGM GROUP INCORPORATED; TRANSDIGM UK HOLDINGS LIMITED; 17111 WATERVIEW PKWY LLC; 4455 GENESEE STREET, LLC; 4455 GENESEE PROPERTIES, LLC; 703 CITY CENTER BOULEVARD, LLC; ACME AEROSPACE, INC.; ADAMS RITE AEROSPACE, INC.; AEROCONTROLEX GROUP, INC.; AEROSONIC LLC; AIRBORNE ACQUISITION, INC.; AIRBORNE GLOBAL, INC.; AIRBORNE HOLDINGS, INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NA INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF CA INC.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF NJ INC.; AMSAFE, INC.; AMSAFE GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.; ANGUS ELECTRONICS CO.; APICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.; ARKWIN INDUSTRIES, INC.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES CO.; ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES TNO CO.; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS CO.; ASHFORD PROPERTIES, LLC; AUXITROL WESTON USA, INC.; AVIATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; AVIONIC INSTRUMENTS LLC; AVIONICS SPECIALTIES, INC.; AVTECHTYEE, INC.; BETA TRANSFORMER TECHNOLOGY LLC; BREEZE-EASTERN LLC; BRIDPORT HOLDINGS, INC.; BRIDPORT-AIR CARRIER, INC; BRIDPORT ERIE AVIATION, INC.; BRUCE AEROSPACE, INC.; CALSPAN AERO SYSTEMS ENGINEERING LLC; CALSPAN AIR FACILITIES, LLC,; CALSPAN AIR SERVICES, LLC; CALSPAN ASE PORTUGAL, INC.; CALSPAN HOLDINGS, LLC; CALSPAN, LLC; CALSPAN SYSTEMS LLC; CALSPAN TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION LLC; CDA INTERCORP LLC; CEF INDUSTRIES, LLC; CHAMPION AEROSPACE LLC; CHELTON AVIONICS, INC.; CHELTON AVIONICS HOLDINGS, INC.; CHELTON DEFENSE PRODUCTS, INC.; CMC ELECTRONICS AURORA LLC; CTHC LLC; DART AEROSPACE USA, INC.; DART BUYER, INC.; DART HELICOPTER SERVICES, INC.; DART INTERMEDIATE, INC.; DART TOPCO, INC.; DATA DEVICE CORPORATION; DUKES AEROSPACE, INC.; ELECTROMECH TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ESTERLINE EUROPE COMPANY LLC; ESTERLINE INTERNATIONAL COMPANY; ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES SGIP LLC; GENESEE HOLDINGS, LLC; GENESEE HOLDINGS II, LLC; GENESEE HOLDINGS III, LLC; HARCOSEMCO LLC; HARTWELL CORPORATION; HELI TECH, INC.; HYTEK FINISHES CO.; ILC HOLDINGS, INC.; JANCO CORPORATION; JOHNSON LIVERPOOL LLC; KIRKHILL INC.; KORRY ELECTRONICS CO.; LEACH HOLDING CORPORATION; LEACH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; LEACH MEXICO HOLDING LLC; LEACH TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.; MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC.; MASON ELECTRIC CO.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE DE, INC.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE HOLDINGS, INC.; MCKECHNIE AEROSPACE US LLC; NAT SEATTLE INC.; NMC GROUP INC.; NORDISK AVIATION PRODUCTS LLC; NORTH HILLS SIGNAL PROCESSING CORP.; NORTH HILLS SIGNAL PROCESSING OVERSEAS LLC; NORWICH AERO PRODUCTS, INC.; OFFSHORE HELICOPTER SUPPORT SERVICES, INC.; PALOMAR PRODUCTS, INC.; PARAVION TECHNOLOGY, INC.; PEXCO AEROSPACE, INC.; POWER DEVICE CORPORATION; PNEUDRAULICS, INC.; SCHNELLER LLC; SEMCO INSTRUMENTS, INC.; SHIELD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, INC.; SIMPLEX MANUFACTURING CO.; SKANDIA, INC.; SKURKA AEROSPACE INC.; SYMETRICS INDUSTRIES, LLC; TA AEROSPACE CO.; TACTAIR FLUID CONTROLS INC.; TDG ESL HOLDINGS INC.; TEAC AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TELAIR US LLC; TEXAS ROTRONICS, INC.; TRANSICOIL LLC; WHIPPANY ACTUATION SYSTEMS, LLC; YOUNG & FRANKLIN INC.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS TRUSTEE AND NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 14, 2023
From: AEROCONTROLEX GROUP, INC.; AEROSONIC LLC; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NA INC.; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS CO.; AVTECHTYEE, INC.; BREEZE-EASTERN LLC; BRUCE AEROSPACE INC.; CHAMPION AEROSPACE LLC; DATA DEVICE CORPORATION; HARCOSEMCO LLC; HARTWELL CORPORATION; LEACH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC.; MASON ELECTRIC CO.; PEXCO AEROSPACE, INC.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 14, 2023
From: AEROCONTROLEX GROUP, INC.; AEROSONIC LLC; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NA INC.; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS CO.; AVTECHTYEE, INC.; BREEZE-EASTERN LLC; BRUCE AEROSPACE INC.; CHAMPION AEROSPACE LLC; DATA DEVICE CORPORATION; HARCOSEMCO LLC; HARTWELL CORPORATION; LEACH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC.; MASON ELECTRIC CO.; PEXCO AEROSPACE, INC.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 14, 2023
From: AEROCONTROLEX GROUP, INC.; AEROSONIC LLC; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NA INC.; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS CO.; AVTECHTYEE, INC.; BREEZE-EASTERN LLC; BRUCE AEROSPACE INC.; CHAMPION AEROSPACE LLC; DATA DEVICE CORPORATION; HARCOSEMCO LLC; HARTWELL CORPORATION; LEACH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC.; MASON ELECTRIC CO.; PEXCO AEROSPACE, INC.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 7, 2023
From: AEROCONTROLEX GROUP, INC.; AEROSONIC LLC; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NA INC.; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS CO.; AVTECHTYEE, INC.; BREEZE-EASTERN LLC; BRUCE AEROSPACE INC.; CHAMPION AEROSPACE LLC; DATA DEVICE CORPORATION; HARCOSEMCO LLC; HARTWELL CORPORATION; LEACH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC.; MASON ELECTRIC CO.; PEXCO AEROSPACE, INC.
To: GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2023
From: TRANSDIGM INC.; ACME AEROSPACE, INC.; ADAMS RITE AEROSPACE, INC.; AEROCONTROLEX GROUP, INC.; AEROSONIC LLC; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA OF NJ INC.; AMSAFE, INC.; APICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.; AVTECHTYEE, INC.; BREEZE-EASTERN LLC; BRUCE AEROSPACE, INC.; CALSPAN AERO SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, INC.; CALSPAN SYSTEMS, LLC; CEF INDUSTRIES, LLC; CHAMPION AEROSPACE LLC; DATA DEVICE CORPORATION; DUKES AEROSPACE, INC.; HARCO LABORATORIES, INCORPORATED (N/K/A HARCOSEMCO LLC); HARCO, LLC (N/K/A HARCOSEMCO LLC); HARTWELL CORPORATION; MARATHONNORCO AEROSPACE, INC.; PALOMAR PRODUCTS, INC.; PEXCO AEROSPACE, INC.; SCHNELLER LLC; SHIELD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS, INC.; SIMPLEX MANUFACTURING CO.; TACTAIR FLUID CONTROLS, INC.; TELAIR INTERNATIONAL LLC (N/K/A NORDISK AVIATION PRODUCTS LLC); TELAIR US LLC; WHIPPANY ACTUATION SYSTEMS, LLC; YOUNG & FRANKLIN INC.; ARMTEC DEFENSE PRODUCTS CO.; NMC GROUP, INC.; LEACH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION; TA AEROSPACE CO.; KORRY ELECTRONICS CO.; MASON ELECTRIC CO.; AIRBORNE SYSTEMS NA INC.; HARCOSEMCO LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS TRUSTEE AND NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
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