Patent ID: 9670876
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: B23P,B64D,F02K,F05D,Y10T

Claim:
1. A pivot thrust reverser comprising: a first tandem pivot door subassembly comprising an inner panel and an outer panel, wherein the inner panel and the outer panel are connected by a first sliding rail and are configured to rotate simultaneously about different pivot axes; a second tandem pivot door subassembly comprising an inner panel and an outer panel, wherein the inner panel and the outer panel are connected by a second sliding rail and are configured to rotate simultaneously about different pivot axes; and an actuator configured to pivot both the first tandem pivot door subassembly and the second tandem pivot door subassembly from a stowed position to a deployed position on respective pivot axes that are each positionally fixed relative to a mounting location, wherein a pivot point of the inner panel of the first tandem pivot door subassembly is located on a linkage operatively connected between the actuator and the inner panel of the first tandem pivot door subassembly.