Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Nacelle with hinged cowl doors enabling access to the engine
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Application No.: US13825958Application Date: 2010-09-24
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Publication No.: US09650917B2Publication Date: 2017-05-16
- Inventor: Timothy Stewart , Alan Tweedie , Michael Hatrick
- Applicant: Timothy Stewart , Alan Tweedie , Michael Hatrick
- Applicant Address: IE Belfast
- Assignee: SHORT BROTHERS PLC
- Current Assignee: SHORT BROTHERS PLC
- Current Assignee Address: IE Belfast
- Agency: Karceski IP Law, PLLC
- International Application: PCT/EP2010/064197 WO 20100924
- International Announcement: WO2012/037988 WO 20120329
- Main IPC: F01D25/24
- IPC: F01D25/24 ; B64D29/08

Abstract:
A nacelle for an engine has outer and inner cowl doors that are independently rotatable about offset hinge lines. A connection device is provided for selectively connecting the outer and inner cowl doors so as to cause them to open simultaneously. The inner cowl door is arranged to rotate by a greater angle than the outer cowl door so as to improve access to the engine for maintenance purposes.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130259641A1 NACELLE WITH HINGED COWL DOORS ENABLING ACCESS TO THE ENGINE Public/Granted day:2013-10-03
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