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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2014
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Gary A. Schirtzinger, Glastonbury, CT (US);
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Hartford, CT (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to systems for controlling movement of a divergent flap () in an exhaust nozzle (). A nozzle flap assembly may include a first link () pivotably coupled to a divergent flap (). A second link () may be pivotably coupled to the first link and a static portion () of the exhaust nozzle. The second link may comprise a bumper (). The first link may be configured to contact the bumper in response to the divergent flap being in a high thrust mode. The second link may be configured to contact the divergent flap in response to the divergent flap being in a low thrust mode.