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US 6,584,763 B2Granted
Lock for the translating sleeve of a turbofan engine thrust reverser
AssigneeRohr, Inc.
InventorsDennis E. Lymons, Colin R. Terrey
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Abstract
A cascade type thrust reverser for an air duct of a turbofan engine includes a lock mechanism mounted on a track beam that supports the translating sleeve. A locking portion of a lock member of the lock mechanism is engageable with a slider by which the translating sleeve is supported by the track beam to lock the translating sleeve in the forward, closed position.
Claims22
A thrust reverser for an air duct of a turbofan engine, comprising
- a torque box structure adapted to be mounted on the rearward end of a forward outer fan housing of an air turbine of the engine,
- a track beam affixed to and extending rearwardly from the torque box structure and having an elongated slideway,
- a slider received by the slideway for sliding movement,
- a translating sleeve coupled to the slider, and
- a releasable lock mechanism mounted on the track beam and including a lock member having a locking portion that when in a locked position of the lock member is engageable with the slider to lock the translating sleeve in the closed position and when in an unlocked position is disengaged from the slider so that the translating sleeve may be moved to the open position.
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