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Windmill control system for multiengined aircraft

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1962-12-31
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Granted: 1966-01-04
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Expires: 1982-12-31
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 George W Luebering
  • 👤 Norbert J Meyer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 11:42
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04D; F04D29/00; F04D29/40; F04D29/52; F04D29/54; F04D29/56; F04D29/563; B; B64; B64D; B64D35/00; F01; F01D; F01D17/00; F01D17/10; F01D17/12; F01D17/14; F01D17/16; F01D17/162; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/87265; Y10T137/8741; Y10T137/87442; Y10T137/87467

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 118 words
IN A TURBOJET ENGINE WINDMILL BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM: A ROW OF VARIABLE STATOR VANES; LATCHING MEANS, SAID LATCHING MEANS INCLUDING: A DRIVEN MEMBER, SAID DRIVEN MEMBER BEING OPERABLY CONNECTED TO SAID ROW OF VANES FOR ADJUSTMENT THEREOF BETWEEN TWO EXTREME POSITIONS AND HAVING A PIVOT POINT FIXED THEREON; A BELLCRANK HAVING A FIRST ARM AND A SECOND ARM, SAID ARMS EXTENDING AT RIGHT ANGLES TO EACH OTHER, SAID BELLCRANK BEING MOUNTED ON SAID PIVOT POINT AT THE JUNCTURE OF SAID ARMS; A SUPPORT MEMBER, SAID MEMBER BEING FIXED WITH RESPECT TO SAID DRIVEN MEMBER AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF STOP MEANS THEREON; A LOCKING MEMBER, SAID LOCKING MEMBER BEING MOUNTED ON THE FREE AND OF SAID FIRST ARM;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 118 words
IN A TURBOJET ENGINE WINDMILL BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM: A ROW OF VARIABLE STATOR VANES; LATCHING MEANS, SAID LATCHING MEANS INCLUDING: A DRIVEN MEMBER, SAID DRIVEN MEMBER BEING OPERABLY CONNECTED TO SAID ROW OF VANES FOR ADJUSTMENT THEREOF BETWEEN TWO EXTREME POSITIONS AND HAVING A PIVOT POINT FIXED THEREON; A BELLCRANK HAVING A FIRST ARM AND A SECOND ARM, SAID ARMS EXTENDING AT RIGHT ANGLES TO EACH OTHER, SAID BELLCRANK BEING MOUNTED ON SAID PIVOT POINT AT THE JUNCTURE OF SAID ARMS; A SUPPORT MEMBER, SAID MEMBER BEING FIXED WITH RESPECT TO SAID DRIVEN MEMBER AND HAVING A PLURALITY OF STOP MEANS THEREON; A LOCKING MEMBER, SAID LOCKING MEMBER BEING MOUNTED ON THE FREE AND OF SAID FIRST ARM;

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