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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
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hilmer K Noren

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 02:25
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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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-12-05 1970-06-06 1970-12-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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

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