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US 2019/0154154 A1Published application
Floating Ducts
AssigneeBell Helicopter Textron Inc.
InventorsKeith David Weaver, David Angell, Nicholas Plagianos, Thomas Mast
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Abstract
A duct interface system and method includes a duct having a first end and a second end; a first receptacle for the first end of the duct and/or a second receptacle for the second end of the duct; and one or more first seals between the first end of the duct and the first receptacle and/or one or more second seals between the second end of the duct and the second receptacle.
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A duct interface system, comprising:
- a duct having a first end and a second end;
- a first receptacle for the first end of the duct and/or a second receptacle for the second end of the duct;
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- one or more first seals between the first end of the duct and the first receptacle and/or one or more second seals between the second end of the duct and the second receptacle.
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A method of interfacing a duct, comprising:
- providing a duct having a first end and a second end, and a first receptacle for the first end of the duct and/or a second receptacle for the second end of the duct;
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- using one or more first seals to substantially seal the first end of the duct at the first receptacle and/or using one or more second seals to substantially seal the second end of the duct at the second receptacle.
A rotorcraft, comprising:
- a fuselage;
- an engine compartment coupled to the fuselage;
- an engine coupled to the engine compartment and disposed within the engine compartment;
- a duct coupled to the fuselage, the duct having a first end and a second end;
- one or more first seals coupled to the first end of the duct and/or one or more second seals coupled to the second end of the duct;
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- a first receptacle coupled to the first one or more seals and/or a second receptacle coupled to the second one or more seals, wherein the duct connects an inlet port to an outlet port.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.