Patent ID: 8756909

Claim:
A jet engine intake guard apparatus comprising: an engine sleeve located within the nacelle of the engine; a primary deflection screen located at a front portion of the sleeve, said primary deflection screen having a first frame formed of a tubular fabric member and a plurality of fiber yarn strings disposed across the width of the primary frame and attached to one another in a tri-axel weave pattern; a secondary deflection screen located behind the primary deflection screen in the direction of air flow through the engine, said secondary deflection screen having a second frame formed of a tubular fabric member and a plurality of fiber yarn strings disposed across the secondary frame and attached to one another in a tri-axel weave pattern; and a capture basket located after the secondary deflection screen in the direction of air flow through the engine, said capture basket having a first wall located toward the secondary deflection screen, a center portion and a second wall located toward the engine, wherein the center portion has a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is joined to the first wall, the distal end is joined to the second wall, the center portion being sized and configured to be placed against an interior surface of the nacelle.