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Augmentor liner support band having finger positioners
Assignee: RTX Corp
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Filing: 1985-11-29
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Granted: 1987-09-29
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Expires: 2005-11-29
Abstract
Abstract An augmentor liner support band is formed having finger positioners for connecting the support band to an augmentor liner; the support band being formed of three built-up ribbons, or strips, or sheet metal, one inner ribbon having spaced fingers extending therefrom; a second and middle ribbon being corrugated; and a third plain outer ribbon extending around the corrugated ribbon forming a rigid band. The inner ribbon is circumferentially spaced from an augmentor liner while the free ends of the extending fingers are attached to an axially spaced part of the augmentor liner.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul M. Buxe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 14:10
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23R; F23R3/00; F23R3/002; B; B64; B64D; B64D33/00; B64D33/04; F23R3/42; F23R3/60; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49428; Y10T29/49432
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
An augmentor liner having an outer surface for a jet engine; an augmentor liner support band being located around the outer surface of the augmentor liner; said support band having an inner strip with an inner surface spaced from the outer surface of the liner, an outer strip spaced from said inner strip, and a corrugated strip located between said inner strip and outer strip; means fixing said strips together, said corrugated strip permitting flow through said support band; said inner strip having a plurality of axially extending flexible fingers for fixing said support band in place; said axially extending flexible fingers permitting flow therebetween; each axially extending flexible finger being fixedly attached to an axially spaced portion of said augmentor liner.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
An augmentor liner having an outer surface for a jet engine; an augmentor liner support band being located around the outer surface of the augmentor liner; said support band having an inner strip with an inner surface spaced from the outer surface of the liner, an outer strip spaced from said inner strip, and a corrugated strip located between said inner strip and outer strip; means fixing said strips together, said corrugated strip permitting flow through said support band; said inner strip having a plurality of axially extending flexible fingers for fixing said support band in place; said axially extending flexible fingers permitting flow therebetween; each axially extending flexible finger being fixedly attached to an axially spaced portion of said augmentor liner.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
An augmentor liner as set forth in claim 1 wherein said liner has annular corrugations spaced axially along its outer surface, said inner strip being spaced from the outer surface of one outwardly curved annular corrugation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
An augmentor liner as set forth in claim 2 wherein each axially extending flexible finger is attached to the outer surface of a second corrugation of said augmentor liner, said flexible fingers permitting growth of said augmentor liner during engine operation without placing an undue load on said augmentor liner.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
An augmentor liner as set forth in claim 3 wherein said inner strip is spaced a predetermined distance from the outer surface of said one corrugation, said distance permitting said augmentor liner to grow to rest against said augmentor liner support band during engine operation.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
134 words
A method of fabricating an augmentor liner support band having finger positioners, including (1) forming a strip of metal having short flexible finger strips at a desired length to obtain a desired circumference; (2) forming a corrugated strip of metal at a desired length to obtain a desired circumference; (3) forming a plain strip of metal at a desired length to obtain a desired circumference; (4) forming said strip of metal having short finger strips into a cylinder; (5) forming said corrugated strip of metal into a cylinder engaging the strip of metal of said strip of metal having short finger strips; (6) forming said plain strip of metal into a cylinder engaging the corrugated strip of metal; and (7) fixing said cylindrical strips of metal together forming a support band having finger positioners.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
134 words
A method of fabricating an augmentor liner support band having finger positioners, including (1) forming a strip of metal having short flexible finger strips at a desired length to obtain a desired circumference; (2) forming a corrugated strip of metal at a desired length to obtain a desired circumference; (3) forming a plain strip of metal at a desired length to obtain a desired circumference; (4) forming said strip of metal having short finger strips into a cylinder; (5) forming said corrugated strip of metal into a cylinder engaging the strip of metal of said strip of metal having short finger strips; (6) forming said plain strip of metal into a cylinder engaging the corrugated strip of metal; and (7) fixing said cylindrical strips of metal together forming a support band having finger positioners.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method as set forth in claim 5 wherein in step (4) a fabricating cylinder is formed having an outer circumference equal to the desired inner circumference of a support band, said strip of metal having short finger strips being formed into a cylinder around said fabricating cylinder and held in place.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
111 words
A method of fabricating an augmentor liner support band having finger positioners as set forth in claim 5, wherein Step (1) an elongated length of a strip of metal having short flexible finger strips is first formed and a strip of metal having short flexible finger strips is cut therefrom at a desired length; wherein Step (2) an elongated length of a corrugated strip of metal is first formed and a corrugated strip of metal is cut therefrom at a desired length; and wherein Step (3) an elongated length of a plain strip of metal is first formed and a plain strip of metal is cut therefrom at a desired length.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
221 words
A method of fabricating an augmentor liner with a support band having finger positioners, including (1) forming an augmentor liner having an outer surface with a desired outer circumference at one location; (2) forming a strip of metal having short flexible finger strips at a desired length to obtain a desired inner circumference larger than the desired outer circumference of said augmentor liner; (3) forming a corrugated strip of metal at a desired length to obtain a desired circumference; (4) forming a plain strip of metal at a desired length to obtain a desired circumference; (5) forming said strip of metal having short finger strips into a cylinder having the desired inner circumference; (6) forming said corrugated strip of metal into a cylinder engaging the strip of metal of said strip of metal having short finger strips; (7) forming said plain strip of metal into a cylinder engaging the corrugated strip of metal; (8) fixing said cylindrical strips of metal together forming a support band having finger positioners and the desired inner circumference; (9) spacing the desired inner circumference of the support band around the desired outer circumference of said augmentor liner; and (10) fixing the short flexible metal strips to the surface of the augmentor liner thereby fixing the support band around the desired outer circumference of the augmentor liner.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
221 words
A method of fabricating an augmentor liner with a support band having finger positioners, including (1) forming an augmentor liner having an outer surface with a desired outer circumference at one location; (2) forming a strip of metal having short flexible finger strips at a desired length to obtain a desired inner circumference larger than the desired outer circumference of said augmentor liner; (3) forming a corrugated strip of metal at a desired length to obtain a desired circumference; (4) forming a plain strip of metal at a desired length to obtain a desired circumference; (5) forming said strip of metal having short finger strips into a cylinder having the desired inner circumference; (6) forming said corrugated strip of metal into a cylinder engaging the strip of metal of said strip of metal having short finger strips; (7) forming said plain strip of metal into a cylinder engaging the corrugated strip of metal; (8) fixing said cylindrical strips of metal together forming a support band having finger positioners and the desired inner circumference; (9) spacing the desired inner circumference of the support band around the desired outer circumference of said augmentor liner; and (10) fixing the short flexible metal strips to the surface of the augmentor liner thereby fixing the support band around the desired outer circumference of the augmentor liner.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
75 words
A method of fabricating an augmentor liner as set forth in claim 8 wherein; in Step (1) forming said outer surface having annular corrugations along its outer surface; in Step (2) forming said desired outer circumference as the outer circumference of one annular corrugation; in Step (9) spacing said desired inner circumference of the support band around the one annular corrugation; and in Step (10) fixing the short flexible metal strips to another annular corrugation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
144 words
An augmentor liner having an outer surface for a jet engine; a plurality of axially spaced circumferential locations along the length of the augmentor liner; a plurality of augmentor liner support bands; an augmentor liner support band being positioned at each axially spaced circumferential location; each support band having an inner strip with an inner surface spaced from the outer surface of the liner, an outer strip spaced from said inner strip, and a corrugated strip located between said inner strip and outer strip; means fixing said strips together; each corrugated strip permitting flow through each support band; each inner strip having a plurality of axially extending flexible fingers for fixing each support band in place; said axially extending flexible fingers permitting flow therebetween; each axially extending flexible finger being fixedly attached to an axially spaced portion on the surface of said augmentor liner.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
144 words
An augmentor liner having an outer surface for a jet engine; a plurality of axially spaced circumferential locations along the length of the augmentor liner; a plurality of augmentor liner support bands; an augmentor liner support band being positioned at each axially spaced circumferential location; each support band having an inner strip with an inner surface spaced from the outer surface of the liner, an outer strip spaced from said inner strip, and a corrugated strip located between said inner strip and outer strip; means fixing said strips together; each corrugated strip permitting flow through each support band; each inner strip having a plurality of axially extending flexible fingers for fixing each support band in place; said axially extending flexible fingers permitting flow therebetween; each axially extending flexible finger being fixedly attached to an axially spaced portion on the surface of said augmentor liner.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
56 words
An augmentor liner as set forth in claim 10 wherein said liner has annular corrugations spaced axially along its outer surface; each augmentor liner support band having the inner surface of its inner strip spaced from the outer surface of one annular corrugation and the axially extending flexible fingers being fixedly attached to another annular corrugation.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
179 words
A method of fabricating an augmentor liner support band having finger positioners, including (1) forming a strip of metal having short flexible finger strips at a desired length to obtain a desired circumference; (2) forming a corrugated strip of metal at a desired length to obtain a desired circumference; (3) forming a plain strip of metal at a desired length to obtain a desired circumference; (4) forming said strip of metal having short finger strips into a cylinder having an inner and outer surface; (5) forming said corrugated strip of metal into a cylinder having an inner and outer surface, said inner surface of said corrugated strip cylinder engaging said outer surface of said strip of metal cylinder of said strip of metal having short finger strips; (6) forming said plain strip of metal into a cylinder having an inner and outer surface, said inner surface of said plain strip of metal cylinder engaging said outer surface of said corrugated strip of metal; and (7) fixing said cylindrical strips of metal together forming a support band having finger positioners.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
179 words
A method of fabricating an augmentor liner support band having finger positioners, including (1) forming a strip of metal having short flexible finger strips at a desired length to obtain a desired circumference; (2) forming a corrugated strip of metal at a desired length to obtain a desired circumference; (3) forming a plain strip of metal at a desired length to obtain a desired circumference; (4) forming said strip of metal having short finger strips into a cylinder having an inner and outer surface; (5) forming said corrugated strip of metal into a cylinder having an inner and outer surface, said inner surface of said corrugated strip cylinder engaging said outer surface of said strip of metal cylinder of said strip of metal having short finger strips; (6) forming said plain strip of metal into a cylinder having an inner and outer surface, said inner surface of said plain strip of metal cylinder engaging said outer surface of said corrugated strip of metal; and (7) fixing said cylindrical strips of metal together forming a support band having finger positioners.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
104 words
An augmentor liner support band for a jet engine augmentor liner having an outer surface; said support band having an inner strip with an inner surface for spacing from the outer surface of the liner, an outer strip spaced from said inner strip, and a corrugated strip located between said inner strip and outer strip; means fixing said strips together, said corrugated strip permitting flow through said support band; said inner strip having a plurality of axially extending flexible fingers for fixing said support band in place to an axially spaced portion of an augmentor liner; said axially extending flexible fingers permitting flow therebetween.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
104 words
An augmentor liner support band for a jet engine augmentor liner having an outer surface; said support band having an inner strip with an inner surface for spacing from the outer surface of the liner, an outer strip spaced from said inner strip, and a corrugated strip located between said inner strip and outer strip; means fixing said strips together, said corrugated strip permitting flow through said support band; said inner strip having a plurality of axially extending flexible fingers for fixing said support band in place to an axially spaced portion of an augmentor liner; said axially extending flexible fingers permitting flow therebetween.
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