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US3279192A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Variable area exhaust nozzle

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1963-12-30
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Granted: 1966-10-18
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Expires: 1983-12-30
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Thomas Neil Hull
  • 👤 Denis P Edkins

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 14:17
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02K; F02K3/00; F02K3/02; F02K3/04; F02K3/068; B; B64; B64C; B64C11/00; B64C11/001; B64D; B64D27/00; B64D27/02; B64D27/10; B64D27/14; B64D29/00; B64D29/06; B64D35/00; B64D35/04; F02C; F02C3/00; F02C3/04; F02C3/06; F02C3/073; F02C3/10; F02K1/00; F02K1/06; F02K1/08; F02K1/085; F02K1/10; F02K1/54; F02K1/64; F02K1/645; F02K3/062; B64C11/46; B64C11/48; F05; F05D; F05D2270/00; F05D2270/60; F05D2270/65; F05D2300/00; F05D2300/40; F05D2300/43; F05D2300/431; F05D2300/60; F05D2300/603; F05D2300/6034

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 97 words
AN AIRCRAFT POWERPLANT COMPRISING: (A) A GAS GENERATOR, (B) A FAN INCLUDING BLADES HAVING A COMPRESSOR SECTION AND A TURBINE SECTION, (C) MEAN FOR SUPPLYING THE HOT GASES PRODUCED BY SAID GAS GENERATOR TO THE TURBINE SECTIONS OF SAID FAN BLADES TO DRIVE SAID FAN, (D) INLET MEANS FOR SUPPLYING AIR TO THE COMPRESSOR SECTIONS OF SAID FAN BLADES (E) INLET MEANS FOR SUPPLYING AIR TO THE COMPRESSOR FOR RECEIVING AIR FROM THE COMPRESSOR SECTIONS OF SAID FAN BLADES, SAID EXHAUST NOZZLE INCLUDING, (I) A FIRST MEMBER DEFINING THE OUTER BOUNDARY OF THE ANNULAR FLOW PATH, AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 97 words
AN AIRCRAFT POWERPLANT COMPRISING: (A) A GAS GENERATOR, (B) A FAN INCLUDING BLADES HAVING A COMPRESSOR SECTION AND A TURBINE SECTION, (C) MEAN FOR SUPPLYING THE HOT GASES PRODUCED BY SAID GAS GENERATOR TO THE TURBINE SECTIONS OF SAID FAN BLADES TO DRIVE SAID FAN, (D) INLET MEANS FOR SUPPLYING AIR TO THE COMPRESSOR SECTIONS OF SAID FAN BLADES (E) INLET MEANS FOR SUPPLYING AIR TO THE COMPRESSOR FOR RECEIVING AIR FROM THE COMPRESSOR SECTIONS OF SAID FAN BLADES, SAID EXHAUST NOZZLE INCLUDING, (I) A FIRST MEMBER DEFINING THE OUTER BOUNDARY OF THE ANNULAR FLOW PATH, AND

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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) 1969-10-17 1970-04-18 1970-10-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-10-17 1974-04-18 1974-10-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-10-17 1978-04-18 1978-10-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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