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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:
Jan. 20, 1981
Filed:
Dec. 01, 1978
Applicant:
Inventor:
Wilbert B Freid, Swampscott, MA (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Lynn, MA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
23926541 ;
Abstract
A variable area nozzle system for a gas turbine engine is provided which includes actuating means for opening and closing of the nozzle. The actuating means are adapted to operatively engage a convergent flap for rotating the flap in a first direction of rotation to close the nozzle. The actuating means are further adapted to engage a compression link for rotating the link in a second direction of rotation to open the nozzle.