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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2013
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Sina S. Golshany, Lynnwood, WA (US);
David Miles Huntly, Seattle, WA (US);
Adriana W. Blom, Shoreline, WA (US);
Todd W. Erickson, Fife, WA (US);
Paul R. Tretow, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/36 (2006.01); F02C 6/20 (2006.01); B64C 27/12 (2006.01); B64D 35/04 (2006.01); F02C 3/36 (2006.01); B64D 35/06 (2006.01); B64C 27/10 (2006.01); B64C 11/46 (2006.01); F02C 3/067 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/36 (2013.01); F02C 6/206 (2013.01); B64C 11/46 (2013.01); B64C 27/10 (2013.01); B64C 27/12 (2013.01); B64D 35/04 (2013.01); B64D 35/06 (2013.01); F02C 3/067 (2013.01); F02C 3/36 (2013.01); F05D 2220/325 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one aspect a propulsion system comprises an engine and a drive assembly coupled to the engine, comprising a first driveshaft rotatable in a first direction about a first axis, a first fan coupled to the first driveshaft to rotate in the first direction, and a clutch assembly to selectively disengage the first fan from the first driveshaft. Other aspects may be described.