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US 10,895,171 B2Granted
Thrust reverser cowl rack
AssigneeAmerican Airlines, Inc.
InventorsLloyd Gregory Jacobs, Bill Monroe Brown, Jr., Mark Greenhaw
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Abstract
A rack for holding a portion of a thrust reverser. The rack may include a base and a supporting frame disposed perpendicularly with the base. The base and the supporting frame may include a hinge at each location where the base and the supporting frame are coupled together. The rack may also include two supporting poles parallel to the supporting frame. The two supporting poles may be designed such that the portion of the thrust reverser may be mounted onto the two supporting poles.
Claims13
A method, comprising:
- coupling a core cowl of a thrust reverser to a rack, wherein the rack comprises:
- a base;
- a supporting frame perpendicular to the base;
- and
- supporting poles onto which the core cowl is to be mounted, wherein the supporting poles are coupled to the base and parallel to the supporting frame, and wherein the supporting poles are configured to be inserted into the core cowl;
- and positioning the core cowl in an upright position.
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