US3262270A
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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
2026-10-26 02:29
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
160 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 HAVING FIXED FORWARD AND AFT PORTIONS FORMING AN OPENING THEREBETWEEN AND A TRANSLATABLE INTERMEDIATE PORTION ADAPTED TO COVER SAID OPENING AND FORM A SMOOTH OUTER SURFACE WITH SAID FIXED PORTIONS, A FIXED RING OF FLOW REVERSING CASCADES DISPOSED WITHIN SAID OPENING, AN ACTUATION MEMBER CONNECTED TO AND MOVABLE WITH SAID TRANSLATABLE PORTION, A PLURALITY OF PERIPHERALLY DISPOSED BLOCKER FLAPS CONNECTED TO SAID MEMBER AND FORMING PART OF THE INNER FLOW SURFACE TO SAID DUCT UNDER SAID CASCADES, ACTUATING MEANS DISPOSED WITHIN SAID COWLING AND CONNECTED TO SAID ACTUATING MEMBER FOR TRANSLATION DOWNSTREAM, AND LINK MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FLAPS AND SAID WALL FOR GUIDING SAID FLAPS INTO DUCT BLOCKING POSITION FOR REVERSING THE DUCT FLOW.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 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 HAVING FIXED FORWARD AND AFT PORTIONS FORMING AN OPENING THEREBETWEEN AND A TRANSLATABLE INTERMEDIATE PORTION ADAPTED TO COVER SAID OPENING AND FORM A SMOOTH OUTER SURFACE WITH SAID FIXED PORTIONS, A FIXED RING OF FLOW REVERSING CASCADES DISPOSED WITHIN SAID OPENING, AN ACTUATION MEMBER CONNECTED TO AND MOVABLE WITH SAID TRANSLATABLE PORTION, A PLURALITY OF PERIPHERALLY DISPOSED BLOCKER FLAPS CONNECTED TO SAID MEMBER AND FORMING PART OF THE INNER FLOW SURFACE TO SAID DUCT UNDER SAID CASCADES, ACTUATING MEANS DISPOSED WITHIN SAID COWLING AND CONNECTED TO SAID ACTUATING MEMBER FOR TRANSLATION DOWNSTREAM, AND LINK MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FLAPS AND SAID WALL FOR GUIDING SAID FLAPS INTO DUCT BLOCKING POSITION FOR REVERSING 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 |