Windage shield
AssigneeROLLS-ROYCE plc
InventorGiles D. Norton
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Abstract
A windage shield 2 for an array of fasteners 34, the shield 2 comprising a channel 4 for accommodating portions of the fasteners 34 extending into a fluid flow path. The windage shield 2 also comprises a closure flap 12 which extends between opposite side walls 8, 10 of the channel 4 to enclose the interior of the channel 4. The closure flap 12 is displaceable away from at least one of the side walls 8, 10 to provide access to at least one of the fastener portions 34.
Claims10
A windage shield for an array of fasteners, the shield comprising an annular channel for accommodating portions of the fasteners extending into a fluid flow path, and an annular closure flap extending between opposite side walls of the channel to enclose the interior of the channel, the closure flap being displaceable away from at least one of the side walls to provide access to at least one of the fastener portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.