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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2018
Applicant:
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Inventors:
Bryan John Huber, Keller, TX (US);
Jared Mark Paulson, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Assignee:
TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC., Providence, RI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/473 (2006.01); F01D 5/28 (2006.01); B64F 5/40 (2017.01); B32B 1/00 (2006.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B29C 65/48 (2006.01); B32B 37/12 (2006.01); B32B 38/14 (2006.01); C23C 4/08 (2016.01); C23C 4/10 (2016.01); B32B 37/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/473 (2013.01); B29C 65/48 (2013.01); B32B 1/00 (2013.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 37/12 (2013.01); B32B 38/14 (2013.01); B64F 5/40 (2017.01); F01D 5/282 (2013.01); F01D 5/288 (2013.01); B32B 2037/243 (2013.01); B32B 2255/20 (2013.01); B32B 2255/205 (2013.01); B32B 2305/38 (2013.01); B32B 2311/00 (2013.01); B32B 2603/00 (2013.01); B64C 2027/4733 (2013.01); C23C 4/08 (2013.01); C23C 4/10 (2013.01); F05D 2230/313 (2013.01); F05D 2230/40 (2013.01); F05D 2230/90 (2013.01); F05D 2240/303 (2013.01); F05D 2300/10 (2013.01); F05D 2300/133 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention includes an apparatus for protecting an aerodynamic surface from erosion including a screen capable of being applied to a leading edge of the aerodynamic surface; and an erosion protection coating applied to the screen before or after the screen is applied to the leading edge, wherein the erosion protection coating protects the aerodynamic surface from erosion.