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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2013
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Michael J. Burghdoff, Everett, WA (US);
Jerry Edward Farstad, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02K 1/72 (2006.01); F02K 1/76 (2006.01); F02K 1/12 (2006.01); F02K 1/62 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02K 1/766 (2013.01); F02K 1/1207 (2013.01); F02K 1/625 (2013.01); F02K 1/72 (2013.01); F02K 1/763 (2013.01); F05D 2220/36 (2013.01); F05D 2260/30 (2013.01); F05D 2260/53 (2013.01); F05D 2260/90 (2013.01); F05D 2270/051 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided that lock thrust reversers and also drive fan nozzles of an aircraft. One system includes a coupling configured to selectively engage and disengage. While engaged, the coupling is configured to rotate to drive a Variable Area Fan Nozzle (VAFN), at least a portion of which is on a translating portion of a thrust reverser of an aircraft. Furthermore, while engaged the coupling is configured to prevent displacement of the translating portion.