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Thrust reverser

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1965-07-30
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Granted: 1966-07-26
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Expires: 1985-07-30
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Robert Gerald Beavers

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 19:35
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64C; B64C25/00; B64C25/32; B64C25/42; B64C25/423; B64D; B64D33/00; B64D33/04; 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 94 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 FIXED FORWARD AND TRANSLATABLE AFT ABUTTING PORTIONS FORMING INNER AND OUTER FLOW SURFACES IN CRUISE POSITION, A FIXED RING OF FLOW REVERSING CASCADES DISPOSED WITHIN SAID AFT PORTION, AN ACTUATION MEMBER CONNECTED TO SAID MOVABLE WWITH SAID TRANSLATABLE PORTION, A PLURALITY OF PERIPHERALLY DISPOSED BLOCKER FLAPS
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 94 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 FIXED FORWARD AND TRANSLATABLE AFT ABUTTING PORTIONS FORMING INNER AND OUTER FLOW SURFACES IN CRUISE POSITION, A FIXED RING OF FLOW REVERSING CASCADES DISPOSED WITHIN SAID AFT PORTION, AN ACTUATION MEMBER CONNECTED TO SAID MOVABLE WWITH SAID TRANSLATABLE PORTION, A PLURALITY OF PERIPHERALLY DISPOSED BLOCKER FLAPS

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
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

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