Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Composite drain pan
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Application No.: US16155208Application Date: 2018-10-09
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Publication No.: US11248743B2Publication Date: 2022-02-15
- Inventor: Joshua A. Emrich , Patrick Paquin , Eric C. Terry , Brent Scannell , Thomas Mast
- Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
- Current Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Agency: Patent Capital Group
- Main IPC: F16N31/00
- IPC: F16N31/00 ; B64C1/14 ; B64D33/00 ; B64C27/04 ; F01M11/00

Abstract:
In some examples, a drain pan comprises a composite material forming a reservoir and a drain. The composite material comprises a polymeric resin and a reinforcing fiber. The reservoir is to catch a liquid from an engine and to support a step load. The drain is to drain the liquid from the reservoir. In some examples, a method comprises attaching a drain pan to an aircraft proximate an engine. The drain pan comprises a composite material forming a reservoir and a drain. The method further comprises catching a liquid from the engine in the reservoir of the drain pan and draining the liquid from the reservoir through the drain. In addition, the method comprises supporting a step load on the reservoir of the drain pan.
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