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US 6,439,505 B1Granted
Radome deicer
AssigneeThe B. F. Goodrich Company
InventorsRobert William Hyde, Thomas Steve Betchel, Guy Neil Shemwell, James Hobart Crist
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AssigneeThe B. F. Goodrich Company
InventorsRobert William Hyde, Thomas Steve Betchel, Guy Neil Shemwell, James Hobart Crist
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A deicer (10) for a radome (12) includes an active portion (16) through which transmission occurs and a non-active portion (18) which is attached to an aircraft (14). The deicer (10) comprises a cap portion (20) covering the active portion (16) of the radome (12) but unattached thereto. The cap portion (20) comprises layers (36, 38) defining inflatable/deflatable chambers (24), the layers both being made of non-extensible material such as square woven nylon fabric. When the chambers (24) are inflated, the inner layer (38) lifts off of the active portion (16) of the radome (12). The deicer (10) can additionally comprise a skirt portion (22) which is stretchable to accommodate the inflation of the chambers (24).
A radome deicer comprising a cap portion adapted to cover an active portion of the radome and a skirt portion attached to the cap portion and adapted to be attached to a non-active portion of the radome;
A carcass for a radome deicer, comprising:
In combination, a radome for transmitting/receiving equipment and a deicer installed thereon;
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.