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Thrust deflecting mechanism
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1964-09-01
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Granted: 1966-12-20
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Expires: 1984-09-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John T Kutney
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 02:10
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64C; B64C25/00; B64C25/32; B64C25/42; B64C25/423; B64C15/00; B64C15/02; B64C29/00; B64C29/0008; B64C29/0016; B64C29/0025; B64C29/0041; B64C29/0066
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
FOR USE IN A HIGH BY-PASS RATIO TURBOFAN AIRCAFT POWERPLANT HAVING A CENTER PLUG THEREIN, THRUST DEFLECTING MECHANISM COMPRISING, A PYLON MEMBER SUPPORTED FROM A WING MEMBER AND CARRYING SAID POWERPLANT, A RECESS IN ONE OF SAID MEMBERS, A FRAME CARRIED IN SAID RECESS EXTERNAL OF SAID POWERPLANT AND DOWNSTREAM OF SAID PLUG, MOVABLE PARALLEL LOUVERS IN SAID FRAME FORMING A CASCADE, MEANS TO MOVE SAID CASCADE FROM SAID MEMBER INTO THE FAN EXHAUST AT SUBSTANTIALLY 45* TO THE VERTICAL AND TO THE FLOW PATH SO SAID LOUVERS ARE HORIZONTALLY AND TRANSVERSELY ORIENTED ACROSS THE FLOW TO INTERCEPT THE FLOW THROUGH SAID POWERPLANT DOWNSTREAM OF SAID PLUG AND CONTROL DEFLECTION OF THE THRUST DOWNWARDLY FOR VERTICAL LIFT.
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