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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2018
Applicant:
Rohr, Inc., Chula Vista, CA (US);
Inventors:
Imad D. Ghandour, San Diego, CA (US);
Ken V. Huynh, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Rohr, Inc., Chula Vista, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02K 1/00 (2006.01); F02K 1/76 (2006.01); F02K 1/60 (2006.01); F02K 1/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02K 1/766 (2013.01); F02K 1/60 (2013.01); F02K 1/70 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2260/52 (2013.01);
Abstract
A lock mechanism for releasably securing a pivot door of a thrust reverser includes a frame, a blade housing connected to the frame, a blade member slidably disposed within the blade housing and configured to engage a lock fitting of the pivot door, an actuator configured to translate the blade member in a first direction with respect to the frame; a spring element configured to translate the blade member in a second direction with respect to the frame, and a loose-joint coupling configured to connect the actuator to the blade member.