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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jacques Lemire, Erie, PA (US);
Kirk W. Olsen, Erie, PA (US);
Francis J. DePriest, Erie, PA (US);
Thomas R. Law, Erie, PA (US);
Gerald P. Whiteford, Erie, PA (US);
Paul J. Bachmeyer, Apex, NC (US);
Assignee:
Lord Corporation, Cary, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 2/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 2/700 ;
Abstract
A system for supporting an auxiliary power unit in an aircraft tailcone wherein the auxiliary power unit is supported by a focalized suspension system supporting the power unit, the focalized suspension system having a plurality of support means each having a line of action, the lines of action intersecting at the focal point. The support system simplifies removal and installation of the auxiliary power unit from and into the aircraft's tailcone.