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US 10,093,429 B2Granted
Latch beam deflection support
AssigneeRohr, Inc.
InventorAnthony Lacko
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Abstract
An engine nacelle is provided and includes an outer fixed structure (OFS) assembly disposed about an inner fixed structure (IFS) barrel and a latch beam, which is separate from the IFS barrel along an entire length thereof. The latch beam includes forward and trailing ends directly and indirectly supportively coupled to the OFS assembly, respectively.
Claims11
An engine nacelle, comprising:
- an inner fixed structure (IFS) comprising a barrel and an upper bifurcation at an upper portion of the barrel, the IFS having an absence of a bifurcation at a lower portion of the barrel;
- an outer fixed structure (OFS) assembly disposed about the barrel of the IFS;
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- a latch beam comprising forward and trailing ends directly and indirectly supportively coupled to the OFS assembly, respectively,
- the latch beam being circumferentially located at and separated along an entire length thereof from the lower portion of the IFS barrel.
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An engine nacelle, comprising:
- an inner fixed structure (IFS) comprising a barrel and an upper bifurcation at an upper portion of the barrel, the IFS having an absence of a bifurcation at a lower portion of the barrel;
- an outer fixed structure (OFS) assembly disposed about the barrel of the IFS;
- a latch beam comprising a forward end coupled to the OFS assembly and a trailing end disposed aft of a direct connection between the forward end of the latch beam and the OFS assembly, the latch beam being circumferentially located at and separated along an entire length thereof from the lower portion of the IFS barrel;
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- a support member comprising a first end coupled to the OFS assembly and a second end coupled to the trailing end of the latch beam.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.