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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2013
GE Aviation Systems Llc, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Kenneth R. Willett, West Chester, OH (US);
Brent Michael Ozanich, Selah, WA (US);
George Arnold Conway, Moorpark, CA (US);
Jonathan L. Spiry, Yakima, WA (US);
Daniel Peter Beck, Yakima, WA (US);
Jeffrey Michael Larkin, Yakima, WA (US);
GE Aviation Systems LLC, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Abstract
A turbofan engine having a thrust reverser having at least one movable control surface, movable to and from a reversing position where at least a portion of the bypass air flow is at least partially reversed, a thrust reverser actuation system having multiple actuators and a lockout mechanism movable between an inhibit condition, wherein movement of the multiple actuators is prevented, and a permit condition, wherein movement of the multiple actuators is permitted.