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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2020
Bell Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
William Anthony Amante, Grapevine, TX (US);
Timothy Brian Carr, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Abstract
In an embodiment, a ducted fan assembly includes a housing that further includes a rotor. The ducted fan assembly also includes a plurality of stators that extend outward from the housing. The ducted fan assembly also includes a control vane pivotally attached to at least one of the plurality of stators. The ducted fan assembly also includes a rim that extends around at least a portion of a perimeter of the ducted fan assembly and is supported by the plurality of stators and the control vane, where the rim defines an opening surrounding at least a portion of the housing.