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US 2020/0346732 A1Published application
Object impact protection for an aircraft
AssigneeBell Helicopter Textron Inc.
InventorAlbert Gerard Brand
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Abstract
Various implementations described herein are directed to an aircraft. The aircraft includes an airframe; and a windshield system having a transparent canopy coupled to the airframe and a transparent inner panel having a portion thereof disposed within the transparent canopy and coupled to the airframe.
Claims20
An aircraft, comprising:
- an airframe;
- and
- a windshield system having:
- a transparent canopy coupled to the airframe;
- and
- a transparent inner panel having a portion thereof disposed within the transparent canopy and coupled to the airframe.
3 more elements
A dual transparent windshield for an aircraft, comprising:
- a first windshield configured to handle non-impact loads;
- and
- a second windshield having a portion thereof placed within the first windshield and configured to withstand object impacts.
A windshield retrofitting kit for an aircraft, comprising:
- a transparent canopy configured to be coupled to an airframe of the aircraft;
- and
- a transparent inner panel having a portion thereof configured to be disposed within the transparent canopy and coupled to the airframe.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.