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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2009
John M. Welch, Wichita, KS (US);
Henry A. Schaefer, Wichita, KS (US);
Matthew Scott Tymes, Wichita, KS (US);
Michael Urban, Wichita, KS (US);
John M. Welch, Wichita, KS (US);
Henry A. Schaefer, Wichita, KS (US);
Matthew Scott Tymes, Wichita, KS (US);
Michael Urban, Wichita, KS (US);
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., Wichita, KS (US);
Abstract
Latch beams and hinge beams of an aircraft thrust reverser and a method for manufacturing the beams. The latch and hinge beams may comprise a plurality of hollow composite tubes joined with a plurality of machined metal fittings in alternating succession. The metal fittings may comprise at least one of hinge fittings and latching fittings. The latch and hinge beams may further comprise slider tracks configured to slidably attach to a translating sleeve of the thrust reverser. The hinge beams may each be rotatably attached to an engine strut or pylon of the aircraft, and the latch beams may each be mechanically latched with each other. Each of the latch and hinge beams may also be fixedly attached to an inner engine cowling of the thrust reverser.