Patent ID: 7803204

Claim:
A foreign object deflector for an aircraft engine, the deflector comprising: a base having an inner surface and an outer surface, the base being generally hollow; a screen, the screen being attached to the base by a means for fastening; a connector, the connector having a generally configuration, the connector having a first end and a second end, the first end attached to the base, and the connector second end sized to slidably fit in the engine; a spring, the spring having a main body, a first end and a second end, the spring second end being attached to the base inside surface, the spring main body extending past the base, the spring second end being positioned proximate the screen; and a shock absorbing means, the shock absorbing means attached to the base and connecting the base with the engine, whereby when a foreign object contacts the deflector with a force sufficient to move the spring and the shock absorbing means, the screen, the spring and the shock absorbing means are urged towards the engine, the movement of the screen and the spring being controlled by the shock absorbing means, and the foreign object is prevented from entering the engine.