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US9416751B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9416751-B2
Application numberUS-96215810-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 7, 2010
Priority dateDec 7, 2010
Publication dateAug 16, 2016
Grant dateAug 16, 2016

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Abstract

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A system to provide differential movement between a first surface, a second surface and a fixed surface includes a first surface movable between a first position and a second position; a second surface movable with the first surface and further movable beyond the first surface; a shaft connected to the second surface to move the second surface; and a drive unit connected to the fixed surface to drive the shaft to move the second surface relative to the first surface and to allow the shaft to move through the drive unit when the second surface is being moved by the first surface.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A system to provide differential movement between a thrust reverser door, a variable area fan nozzle door and a fixed surface, the system comprising: a thrust reverser door movable between a first position and a second position, wherein a thrust reverser door drive system drives the thrust reverser door; a variable area fan nozzle door movable with the thrust reverser door between the first position and the second position, and further movable betwee…

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  • F02K1/763Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

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  • Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

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What does patent US9416751B2 cover?
A system to provide differential movement between a first surface, a second surface and a fixed surface includes a first surface movable between a first position and a second position; a second surface movable with the first surface and further movable beyond the first surface; a shaft connected to the second surface to move the second surface; and a drive unit connected to the fixed surface to…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Jones Teddy L, Wallen Gregory T, Gibbons Kevin, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F02K1/763. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 16 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).