US3289945A
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Thrust reverser for plug nozzle
Assignee: RTX Corp
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Filing: 1964-02-12
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Granted: 1966-12-06
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Expires: 1984-02-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Hilmer K Noren
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 02:15
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02K; F02K1/00; F02K1/54; F02K1/56; F02K1/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
A THRUST REVERSE FOR A FLIGHT VEHICLE HAVING AN AXIS AND WHICH GENERATES THRUST BY DISCHARGING EXHAUST GASES TO ATMOSPHERE COMPRISING A CENTER PLUG HAVING AN AXIALLY TRANSLATABLE AFTER END, AN OUTER DUCT ENVELOPING SAID CENTER PLUG TO DEFINE AN EXHAUST GAS PASSAGE THEREBETWEEN AND AN EXHAUST GAS OUTLET THEREWITH, THRUST REVERSER MECHANISM ENVELOPED WITHIN SAID CENTER PLUG WHEN IN A STOWED POSITION AND COMPRISING FIRST AXIALLY TRANSLATABLE MEANS ATTACHED TO SAID CENTER PLUG AFTER END, SECOND AXIALLY TRANSLATABLE MEANS NORMALLY ENGAGED TO SAID FIRST AXIALLY TRANSLATABLE MEANS THROUGH MECHANICAL LOCKING MEANS, AT LEAST ONE THRUST REVERSE FLAP PIVOTALLY MATTACHED TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND AXIALLY TRANSLATABLE MEANS SO THAT SAID FLAPS PIVOT RADIALLY AS RELATIVE TRANSLATION OCCURS BETWEEN SAID AND SEOND MEANS, AND MEANS TO AXIALLY TRANSLATE SAID CENTER PLUG AFTER END AND SAID FIRST AND SECOND AXIALLY TRANSLATABLE MEANS REARWARDLY TO A FIRST POSITION AT WHICH SAID LOCKING MEANS AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGES AND THEN TO AXIALLY TRANSLATE SAID CENTER PLUG AFTER END AND SAID FIRST MEANS REARWARDLY TO A THRUST REVERSER OPERATIVE POSITION WHEREBY SAID FLAP PIVOTS RADIALLY OUTWARD TO EXTEND ACROSS SAID EXHAUST GAS PASSAGE REARWARD OF SAID EXHAUST GAS OUTLET TO BLOCK AND REDIRECT EXHAUST GASES.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-12-05 | 1974-06-06 | 1974-12-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-12-05 | 1978-06-06 | 1978-12-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |