Patent ID: 9403599
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: B64D,Y02B,Y02E,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A nacelle inlet portion comprising: an annular inner barrel having a forward flange and an aft portion located farther aft than the forward flange; and a single piece outer shell having a rounded nose lip portion and being attached to the forward flange and to the aft portion wherein the single piece outer shell forms an outer barrel portion and an aft bulkhead, wherein the aft bulkhead is formed between the outer barrel portion and the aft portion of the annular inner barrel, wherein the aft bulkhead extends radially inwardly and rearwardly from an aft edge point of the outer barrel potion to the aft portion of the annular inner barrel, wherein the single piece outer shell transitions continuously to form the rounded nose lip portion, aft bulkhead, and outer barrel portion, and wherein the single piece outer shell is formed by spin forming.