Patent ID: 9650917
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: B64D,F01D

Claim:
1. A nacelle for an engine, comprising: an outer cowl door pivotally rotatable about a first hinge line; an inner cowl door pivotally rotatable about a second hinge line, the second hinge line being positioned radially inwardly of the first hinge line; and a connector selectively connecting the outer and inner cowl doors together, wherein when connecting the outer and inner cowl doors together, the connector causes the outer cowl door and inner cowl door to rotate simultaneously about their respective first and second hinge lines, wherein a first perpendicular distance is defined between the outer cowl door and the inner cowl door when in a closed position, and wherein a second perpendicular distance is defined between the outer cowl door and the inner cowl door when in the fully opened position, the second perpendicular distance being less than the first perpendicular distance.