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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:
Jul. 07, 1992
Filed:
Sep. 18, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jeffrey L Ream, Tolland, CT (US);
Robert Bubello, North Meriden, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
60204 ; 60 3983 ;
Abstract
A buffer system for cooling a buffer region 66 in the nacelle 14 of a gas turbine engine 12 after engine shutdown is disclosed. Various construction details are developed for positively providing cooling air after engine operation to the buffer region of the nacelle, such as with a blower means 74. A coolable component 96, 98, 100, is disposed in the region. In one detailed embodiment, a shroud 72 extends about the buffer region and at least a portion of the coolable component is disposed in the shroud.