Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Movable cover for a proprotor nacelle
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Application No.: US16949868Application Date: 2020-11-18
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Publication No.: US11628923B2Publication Date: 2023-04-18
- Inventor: Abey Kurikesu , Amarjit O. Kizhakkepat
- Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Assignee: Bell Textron Inc.
- Current Assignee: Bell Textron Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Agency: Timmer Law Group, PLLC
- Main IPC: B64C7/02
- IPC: B64C7/02 ; B64C29/00 ; B64D7/00

Abstract:
An aircraft, including a fixed nacelle disposed on a wing of the aircraft, the fixed nacelle including a nacelle opening; a proprotor pylon disposed on the wing and rotatable relative to the fixed nacelle between a substantially horizontal position and a non-horizontal position, wherein rotation of the proprotor pylon to a non-horizontal position exposes the nacelle opening; and a movable cover disposed on at least one of the wing and fixed nacelle, said movable cover including a plurality of cover members that are movable between a closed position where at least a portion of the cover members collectively form a protective cover in front of the nacelle opening when the proprotor pylon is positioned in the non-horizontal position and a stowed position where at least a portion of the plurality of cover members are stowed. In other aspects, there is provide a method of covering a nacelle opening.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210070421A1 MOVABLE COVER FOR A PROPROTOR NACELLE Public/Granted day:2021-03-11
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