Patent ID: 9528442
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: B64D,F02C,F05D,Y02T,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An aircraft engine anti-icing (EAI) barrier assembly comprising: a slip joint subassembly having a forward end and an aft end, the forward end configured for fixed attachment at a forward bulkhead of an engine of an aircraft, and the aft end having a sliding joint; a barrier subassembly attached to an aft side of an aft bulkhead and inserted through an aft bulkhead opening of the aft bulkhead, the barrier subassembly comprising two mount pads comprised of an upper mount pad coupled to a lower mount pad to form an assembled mount pad subassembly and configured for joined sealed attachment around the aft end of the slip joint subassembly to form a barrier between an engine fan case compartment and an aft compartment in an engine inlet of the engine; and a vapor barrier subassembly attached to the aft side of the aft bulkhead and adjacent the barrier subassembly, the vapor barrier subassembly comprising a boot element coupled to a boot element retainer, and being configured to form a vapor barrier to the slip joint subassembly.