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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 1978
Filed:
Nov. 03, 1976
Applicant:
Inventors:
Duane L Linderman, Chula Vista, CA (US);
Felix Hom, La Mesa, CA (US);
Assignee:
Rohr Industries, Inc., Chula Vista, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C / ; B64D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2391273 ; 23926529 ; 23926537 ; 244 125 ; 244 / ; 2441 / ;
Abstract
A relatively simple variable area divergent exhaust nozzle and low drag afterbody integrated with a target-type thrust reverser and used in conjunction with a convergent nozzle for application to the propulsion system of a high performance jet powered aircraft. Two or more aerodynamically shaped afterbody surfaces may be pivoted with a common actuation system to form: first an efficient nozzle-afterbody suitable for subsonic operation; second, a divergent nozzle-afterbody for efficient supersonic operation and; third, a target-type thrust reverser for in-flight or ground roll deceleration.