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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2014
Applicant:
Bae Systems Land & Armaments, L.p., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
David Arthur Schade, Belmont, CA (US);
Dennis Jenks, Gilroy, CA (US);
Adrienne Bourque, San Jose, CA (US);
Ron Cabreros, Salinas, CA (US);
Jaime Alforque, Salinas, CA (US);
Adonis Kassinos, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
BAE Systems Land & Armaments, L.P., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F41H 7/04 (2006.01); F41H 5/02 (2006.01); F41H 7/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F41H 7/035 (2013.01);
Abstract
An optimized grille design that narrows the louver pitch and narrows the louver construction so as to maintain the air flow through the grille. An aerodynamic shape is applied to the leading edge of the louver thus lowering drag and reducing the pressure drop at the inlet.