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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2018
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Joshua A. Emrich, Grapevine, TX (US);
Patrick Paquin, Mirabel, CA;
Eric C. Terry, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Brent Scannell, L'ile-Bizard, CA;
Thomas Mast, Carrollton, TX (US);
Textron Innovations Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Abstract
In some examples, a drain pan comprises a composite material forming a reservoir and a drain. The composite material comprises a polymeric resin and a reinforcing fiber. The reservoir is to catch a liquid from an engine and to support a step load. The drain is to drain the liquid from the reservoir. In some examples, a method comprises attaching a drain pan to an aircraft proximate an engine. The drain pan comprises a composite material forming a reservoir and a drain. The method further comprises catching a liquid from the engine in the reservoir of the drain pan and draining the liquid from the reservoir through the drain. In addition, the method comprises supporting a step load on the reservoir of the drain pan.