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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2017
Filed:
May. 12, 2015
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Inventor:
Richard Alan Weiner, Farmington, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02K 1/08 (2006.01); F02K 1/76 (2006.01); F02K 1/12 (2006.01); F02C 7/14 (2006.01); F02K 1/15 (2006.01); F02K 1/62 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02K 1/763 (2013.01); F02C 7/14 (2013.01); F02K 1/08 (2013.01); F02K 1/085 (2013.01); F02K 1/1223 (2013.01); F02K 1/15 (2013.01); F02K 1/62 (2013.01); F05D 2260/213 (2013.01); Y02T 50/676 (2013.01);
Abstract
A variable area fan nozzle comprises an actuator flap and a follower flap. The actuator flap has a portion in contact with a portion of the follower flap. A bias member biases the follower flap outwardly. An actuator actuates the actuator flap inwardly and outwardly to, in turn, move the follower flap against the bias member and to vary an area of an exhaust nozzle. The flap actuator is operable to drive the actuator flap out of contact with the follower flap into a thrust reverser position.