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VARIABLE AREA THRUST REVERSER NOZZLE

  • US 20030218094A1
  • Filed: 05/19/2003
  • Published: 11/27/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A turbofan exhaust nozzle comprising:

  • a jet pipe for discharging exhaust gases;

    a pair of thrust reverser doors disposed on opposite sides of said pipe, each of said doors having a hinge arm at an aft end pivotally joined to one end of a swing arm, with an opposite end of said swing arm being pivotally joined to said pipe;

    each of said doors also including a latching clip at a forward end, and a deployment clevis disposed between said clip and hinge arm;

    a common deployment actuator affixed to said pipe and connected to both said doors by corresponding deployment links joined to said clevises, said actuator being configured to drive said links aft to pivot aft said doors and swing arms;

    a first lock disposed at a forward end of said actuator for selectively locking said latching clip; and

    a second lock disposed at an aft end of said actuator for selectively locking said swing arm in a pivoted-aft position thereof.

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