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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2014
Rohr, Inc., Chula Vista, CA (US);
Norman John James, San Diego, CA (US);
ROHR, INC., Chula Vista, CA (US);
Abstract
Torque boxes and thrust reversers are disclosed. Torque boxes include a torque box comprising a hinge beam, a forward wall having a bullnose profile connected to the hinge beam to support a torque load, an aft wall having a bullnose profile connected to the hinge beam to support the torque load, the aft wall located aft of the forward wall, and a vane connected to an aft surface of the forward wall and a forward surface of the aft wall, wherein the aft surface of the forward wall and the forward surface of the aft wall are configured to direct air flow in a forward direction and the vane is configured to direct air flow radially outward. Thrust reversers include a translating sleeve, a blocker door mounted to the translating sleeve, and a torque box.