Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Aircraft engine mount
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Application No.: US14474760Application Date: 2014-09-02
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Publication No.: US09701412B2Publication Date: 2017-07-11
- Inventor: Richard Geoffrey Stretton , Kenneth Franklin Udall
- Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
- Applicant Address: GB London
- Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
- Current Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
- Current Assignee Address: GB London
- Agency: Oliff PLC
- Priority: GB1315968.6 20130909
- Main IPC: B64D27/00
- IPC: B64D27/00 ; B64D27/26

Abstract:
An engine mount, for mounting the casing of an aircraft engine to the fuselage or wing of an aircraft, e.g. via a pylon, including first and second links having connector formations for connection to respective mounting and support formations on the engine casing and aircraft mounting structure. Each of the first and second links is typically connected by a pin between the mounting and support formations. Each link has a further connector formation arranged such that the connector formation of the first link is offset from the connector formation of the second link. The connector formations are joined by an intermediate link. The mount allows lateral forces and torque to be resolved in such a way as to substantially avoid lateral displacement of the engine away from a central plane. The intermediate link may also provide a failsafe catcher arrangement in the event that the first or second link fail.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150069176A1 AIRCRAFT ENGINE MOUNT Public/Granted day:2015-03-12
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