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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2000
Robert William Hyde, Green, OH (US);
Thomas Steve Betchel, Norton, OH (US);
Guy Neil Shemwell, Akron, OH (US);
James Hobart Crist, Canton, OH (US);
The B. F. Goodrich Company, Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
A deicer ( ) for a radome ( ) includes an active portion ( ) through which transmission occurs and a non-active portion ( ) which is attached to an aircraft ( ). The deicer ( ) comprises a cap portion ( ) covering the active portion ( ) of the radome ( ) but unattached thereto. The cap portion ( ) comprises layers ( ) defining inflatable/deflatable chambers ( ), the layers both being made of non-extensible material such as square woven nylon fabric. When the chambers ( ) are inflated, the inner layer ( ) lifts off of the active portion ( ) of the radome ( ). The deicer ( ) can additionally comprise a skirt portion ( ) which is stretchable to accommodate the inflation of the chambers ( ).