Patent ID: 9611808
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: F02K

Claim:
1. A thrust reverser comprising: a translating structure constructed and arranged to move between first and second positions; a blocker door pivotally engaged to the translating structure for pivotal movement between a first state and a second state, the blocker door extending between opposing first and second surfaces, and the first surface configured to partially form a bypass flowpath which bypasses a core flowpath; a stationary member; and a lock mechanism arranged between the blocker door and the stationary member, the lock mechanism including a first track, an arm and a distal head, wherein the first track is mounted with the stationary member, the arm projects outward from the second surface to the distal head, and the distal head comprises a roller configured with and guided along the first track, wherein the lock mechanism is engaged when the blocker door is in the first state and the translating structure is in the first position, and disengaged when the blocker door is in the second state and the translating structure is in the second position.