Translatable jet engine thrust reverser configuration providing improved maintenance access

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8528857
APP PUB NO 20100001123A1
SERIAL NO

12517299

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A translatable thrust inverter with grids for a turbojet, that defines at least a portion of the downstream section of a nacelle housing the turbojet. The thrust reversal system includes a front frame secured to a fixed portion of the nacelle and bearing. A first side includes cylinders for the translational actuation of at least one mobile cowling. A second side includes grids for inverting the peripheral thrusts, wherein the front frame includes a fixed portion for securing the front frame to the fixed portion of the nacelle and bearing the diversion grids. The system further includes a portion mounted so as to be capable of translational movement along the longitudinal axis of the nacelle and on which one end of the cowling actuation cylinders is attached, wherein the fixed and mobile portions of the front frame can be removably connected to each other by locking means.

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SAFRAN NACELLESROUTE DU PONT VII GONFREVILLE-L'ORCHER 76700

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Collier, Jerome Le Havre, FR 5 123
Hillereau, Nicolas Le Havre, FR 4 110
Vauchel, Guy Bernard Le Havre, FR 118 1876

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