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US 9,315,253 B2Granted
Drain masts
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorsCharles A. Lee, Kyle H. Deiwert, Michael J. Giamati
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Abstract
A drain mast includes a first fairing body defining a first fairing wall and a first drain portion. A second fairing body defines a second fairing wall and a second drain portion. The first and second fairing bodies are joined together as a fairing with the first and second fairing walls as opposed exterior fairing walls, and with the first and second drain portions joined to form a drain passage through the fairing from a drain passage inlet to a drain passage outlet.
Claims13
A drain mast comprising:
- a first fairing body defining a first fairing wall and a first drain portion;
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- a second fairing body defining a second fairing wall and a second drain portion, wherein the first and second fairing bodies are joined together as a fairing with the first and second fairing walls as opposed exterior fairing walls, and with the first and second drain portions joined to form a drain passage through the fairing from a drain passage inlet to a drain passage outlet,
- wherein the first drain portion includes a first drain channel defined by sidewalls extending from the first fairing wall, wherein the second drain portion includes a second drain channel defined by sidewalls extending from the second fairing wall, and wherein the first and second drain channels are joined defining the drain passage between the first and second drain channels,
- wherein the opposed exterior fairing walls define an airfoil from a leading edge of the fairing to a trailing edge of the fairing, wherein the opposed exterior fairing walls are joined to one another at a seam along the leading and trailing edges of the fairing.
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A method of making a drain mast comprising:
- joining a first fairing body to a second fairing body to form a fairing, wherein the first fairing body defines a first fairing wall and a first drain portion including a first drain channel defined by sidewalls extending from the first fairing wall, wherein the second fairing body defines a second fairing wall and a second drain portion including a second drain channel defined by sidewalls extending from the second fairing wall, wherein the first and second fairing walls form opposed exterior fairing walls, wherein the first and second drain portions form a drain passage through the fairing from a drain passage inlet to a drain passage outlet, and wherein the opposed exterior fairing walls define an airfoil from a leading edge of the fairing to a trailing edge of the fairing, wherein the opposed exterior fairing walls are joined to one another at a seam along the leading and trailing edges of the fairing.
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