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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 10017270 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2018

Filed:

Oct. 09, 2015

Aft engine for an aircraft

Applicant:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Inventors:

Thomas Lee Becker, Symmes Township, OH (US);

Kurt David Murrow, Liberty Township, OH (US);

Patrick Michael Marrinan, Mason, OH (US);

Brandon Wayne Miller, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Attorneys:

General Electric Company

Pamela A. Kachur

Primary Examiner:

Peter M Poon

Assistant Examiner:

Magdalena Topolski

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 33/02 (2006.01); B64D 27/18 (2006.01); B64D 27/24 (2006.01); B64D 27/26 (2006.01); F01D 15/10 (2006.01); F02C 7/32 (2006.01); F02K 3/062 (2006.01); F04D 29/32 (2006.01); F04D 29/36 (2006.01); F04D 29/52 (2006.01); F04D 29/54 (2006.01); B64C 1/16 (2006.01); B64C 21/06 (2006.01); B64D 27/20 (2006.01); B64D 29/04 (2006.01); B64D 27/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 33/02 (2013.01); B64C 1/16 (2013.01); B64C 21/06 (2013.01); B64D 27/18 (2013.01); B64D 27/20 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); B64D 27/26 (2013.01); B64D 29/04 (2013.01); F01D 15/10 (2013.01); F02C 7/32 (2013.01); F02K 3/062 (2013.01); F04D 29/325 (2013.01); F04D 29/36 (2013.01); F04D 29/522 (2013.01); F04D 29/542 (2013.01); B64D 2027/026 (2013.01); B64D 2033/0226 (2013.01); F05D 2220/323 (2013.01); Y02T 50/166 (2013.01);
Abstract

A propulsion system for an aircraft is provided having an aft engine configured to be mounted to the aircraft at an aft end of the aircraft. The aft engine includes a fan rotatable about a central axis of the aft engine having a plurality of fan blades attached to a fan shaft. The aft engine also includes a nacelle encircling the plurality of fan blades and a structural support system for mounting the aft engine to the aircraft. The structural support system extends from the fuselage of the aircraft, through the fan shaft, and to the nacelle when the aft engine is mounted to the aircraft. The aft engine may increase a net thrust of the aircraft when mounted to the aircraft.

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