US3262268A
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Thrust reverser
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1965-06-07
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Granted: 1966-07-26
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Expires: 1985-06-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert G Beavers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 09:04
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02K; F02K1/00; F02K1/54; F02K1/64; F02K1/70; F02K1/72; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T50/00; Y02T50/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
IN A JET PROPULSION POWERPLANT OF THE FAN TYPE HAVING AN INNER WALL AND A FAN CONCENTRIC THEREWITH AND EXTENDING RADIALLY BEYOND SAID WALL, THRUST REVERSER MECHANISM COMPRISING, A COWLING SURROUNDING SAID FAN AND SPACED FROM SAID WALL TO FORM A BYPASS DUCT, SAID COWLING BEING SPLIT INTO FORWARD AND AFT ABUTTING PORTIONS FORMING INNER AND OUTER FLOW SURFACES IN CRUISE POSITION, A FIXED RING OF FLOW REVERSING CASCADES DISPOSED WITHIN SAID AFT PORITON, A PLURALITY OF PERIPHERALLY DISPOSED BLOCKER FLAPS PIVOTED AT THEIR UPSTREAM ENDS OF SAID AFT PORTION AND FORMING PART OF THE INNER FLOW SURFACE THEREOF IN CRUISE POSITION, AND ACTUATING MEANS DISPOSED WITHIN SAID COWLING AND CONTROLLABLY INTERCONNECTING SAID FLAPS AND AFT COWLING PORTION FOR TRANSLATING AND ROTATING SAID FLAPS INTO EXTENDED BLOCKING POSITION IN SAID DUCT AND SIMULTANEOUSLY TRANSLATING SAID AFT POSITION DOWNSTREAM FOR UNCOVERING CASCADES AND MAINTAINING SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT FLOW AREA FROM SAID DUCT AND REVERSE THE DUCT FLOW.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
IN A JET PROPULSION POWERPLANT OF THE FAN TYPE HAVING AN INNER WALL AND A FAN CONCENTRIC THEREWITH AND EXTENDING RADIALLY BEYOND SAID WALL, THRUST REVERSER MECHANISM COMPRISING, A COWLING SURROUNDING SAID FAN AND SPACED FROM SAID WALL TO FORM A BYPASS DUCT, SAID COWLING BEING SPLIT INTO FORWARD AND AFT ABUTTING PORTIONS FORMING INNER AND OUTER FLOW SURFACES IN CRUISE POSITION, A FIXED RING OF FLOW REVERSING CASCADES DISPOSED WITHIN SAID AFT PORITON, A PLURALITY OF PERIPHERALLY DISPOSED BLOCKER FLAPS PIVOTED AT THEIR UPSTREAM ENDS OF SAID AFT PORTION AND FORMING PART OF THE INNER FLOW SURFACE THEREOF IN CRUISE POSITION, AND ACTUATING MEANS DISPOSED WITHIN SAID COWLING AND CONTROLLABLY INTERCONNECTING SAID FLAPS AND AFT COWLING PORTION FOR TRANSLATING AND ROTATING SAID FLAPS INTO EXTENDED BLOCKING POSITION IN SAID DUCT AND SIMULTANEOUSLY TRANSLATING SAID AFT POSITION DOWNSTREAM FOR UNCOVERING CASCADES AND MAINTAINING SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT FLOW AREA FROM SAID DUCT AND REVERSE THE DUCT FLOW.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-07-25 | 1970-01-24 | 1970-07-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-07-25 | 1974-01-24 | 1974-07-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-07-25 | 1978-01-24 | 1978-07-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |