Patent ID: 6584763
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: F02K,Y02T

Abstract:
A thrust reverser for an air duct of a turbofan engine, comprisinga torque box structure adapted to be mounted on the rearward end of a forward outer fan housing of an air turbine of the engine, a track beam affixed to and extending rearwardly from the torque box structure and having an elongated slideway, a slider received by the slideway for sliding movement, a translating sleeve coupled to the slider, and a releasable lock mechanism mounted on the track beam and including a lock member having a locking portion that when in a locked position of the lock member is engageable with the slider to lock the translating sleeve in the closed position and when in an unlocked position is disengaged from the slider so that the translating sleeve may be moved to the open position.