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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. 04, 1994
Filed:
Jul. 16, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Norbert A Weisend, Jr, Cuyahoga Falls, OH (US);
Ernest E Householder, Akron, OH (US);
Assignee:
The B. F. Goodrich Company, New York, US;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2441 / ; 2441 / ;
Abstract
A pneumatic deicing system includes a deicer assembly 32 comprised of an outer ply 52, an inner ply 54, and a plurality of inflatable tube-like members 36 provided therebetween. The deicer assembly is disposed directly on top of and bonded to the airfoil 34. Pressurized fluid is provided to the tube-like members via a manifold 40 in the deicer assembly which is positioned directly over a plurality of ducts 42 provided through the airfoil.