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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:
Dec. 12, 1978
Filed:
Apr. 04, 1977
Applicant:
Inventor:
Etienne Fage, Jouy en Josas, FR;
Assignee:
Astech, Meudon la Foret, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C / ; B64D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2441 / ; 6022 / ; 60230 ; 23926519 ; 23926537 ;
Abstract
Thrust reverser for a jet engine of an aircraft, comprising two symmetrical doors mounted to pivot about an axis which is transverse and substantially diametrical with respect to the jet of the engine and which is disposed downstream of the jet exhaust pipe thereof, the doors being adapted to occupy a folded or stowed position in which they form part of the fairing of the engine or fuselage of the aircraft, or an unfolded or opened out position for which they are disposed transversely with respect to the jet. According to the invention, each of the doors is formed by a single skin which is at least substantially hemi-truncated in shape.