Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System, method, and apparatus for power limited sky diving wind tunnel drive train/fan
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Application No.: US16373608Application Date: 2019-04-02
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Publication No.: US10765958B2Publication Date: 2020-09-08
- Inventor: Joseph F. Maida , Arthur Armellini
- Applicant: Maida Engineering, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US PA Philadelphia
- Assignee: Maida Engineering, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Maida Engineering, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Philadelphia
- Agency: Howard IP Law Group, PC
- Main IPC: A63G31/00
- IPC: A63G31/00 ; F04D27/00 ; G09B9/00 ; F04D29/063 ; F16H57/04 ; F04D19/00
Abstract:
A drive train for a wind tunnel having a nacelle housing with a fan and a fan hub assembly. The drive train comprises: a ratio gear box directly connected to the fan; and a motor disposed remote from the nacelle for powering the fan via a jackshaft and the ratio gearbox. In an embodiment, the wind tunnel has a single fan and single hub assembly. The jackshaft operatively connects the motor and gearbox.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190329142A1 SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR POWER LIMITED SKY DIVING WIND TUNNEL DRIVE TRAIN/FAN Public/Granted day:2019-10-31
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