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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8020831 | Suspension for suspending a turbine engine from the structure of an aircraft A suspension for suspending of a turbine engine from the structure of an aircraft using a beam with an attachment device which attaches to the structure and at least one link rod articulated via one end to a journal secured to the beam and via the other to a fitting... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7438262 | Redundant gas turbine engine mounting arrangement A gas turbine engine mounting arrangement for attaching a gas turbine engine to a support structure, such as a pylon of an aircraft, comprises a main mounting member adapted to interconnect the engine with the pylon and transmit loads therebetween under normal engin... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7350747 | Engine mounting structure under an aircraft wing This invention relates to a structure (1) for mounting an engine (2) under an aircraft wing (4), comprising a rigid structure (8) and means (10) of mounting this rigid structure under the wing, the mounting means (10) compri... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337657 | Pressure glow plug for a diesel engine A pressure glow plug for a diesel engine has a glow plug body 2 for being inserted into a cylinder of the diesel engine, a heating rod 1 that is arranged in the glow plug body 2 and a pressure sensor 9 that is arranged between the heating... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331838 | Propeller impact protector and model flying airplane incorporating same An airplane flying toy includes a longitudinal frame bearing a wing and a stabilizer, a propeller rotatably disposed at an end of the frame, a force generating device attached to the longitudinal frame and adapted to impart a rotary motion to the propeller by a rota... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325770 | Mounting of engine onto an aircraft structure The invention pertains to an engine mount onto an aircraft structure comprising at least one connection means between a first and a second element such as an engine case and said structure, characterized by the fact that said connection means comprises an eccentric ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7313920 | Aircraft engine mounting An aircraft engine mounting assembly comprising a bracket arrangement with two plates located either side of an opening in the structural bypass duct. The bracket arrangement mounts two inclined links which connect to the engine. In normal usage, tension/compression... | 01/01/2008 |
| RE39972 | Detachable integral aircraft tailcone and power assembly The present invention provides a tailcone and power assembly mountable to the body of an aircraft using a height adjustable dolly. The tailcone assembly comprises a longitudinal support member, a gas turbine engine mounted to the support member; a firewall; two curv... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7272970 | Spark plug having combustion pressure detecting function A spark plug having a combustion pressure detecting function, including a tip end portion in an axial direction of the spark plug capable of generating a spark discharge, a male thread adapted for attaching the spark plug to an internal combustion engine and a metal... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270099 | Pressure gauge for combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine A glow plug (20) for an internal combustion engine (110) essentially includes: a body (27) intended to be fixed to the engine, and a core (29) extending in a direction of elongation (... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267301 | Aircraft engine with means of suspension from the structure of an aircraft An aircraft engine includes a mounting attached to an aircraft structure and transmitting forces between an engine casing and the aircraft structure. The mounting includes a fail safe assembly with a safety clevis with two lugs and a tab arranged between the two lug... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7255318 | Stud mounting system A housing for a motor is described. The housing extends between a pair of endshields and includes an inner surface, an outer surface, and at least one raised projection extending outwardly from at least one of the housing inner and outer surfaces. The projection inc... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7165743 | Front fastening device for aircraft engine A front attachment device for attaching an aircraft engine to an aircraft pylon includes an upper brace fitted with elements rigidly fastened to the pylon and first and a second connecting rods, each connected to the engine, via a first ball joint connection at one ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163068 | Hitch assembly A hitch assembly for use between a prime mover having a pair of moveable arms and a trailed vehicle. The hitch assembly includes a transverse member attached by a pivot attachment to each movable arm at spaced locations on the transverse member. Each of the movable ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7159819 | Mounting structure for mounting a turboprop under an aircraft wing A mounting structure for mounting a turboprop under an aircraft wing includes a rigid structure provided with an aft underwing box, and at least one forward rigid section. Each forward rigid section has two transverse frames at a spacing from each other. At least on... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7121504 | Hanging device to connect an engine to an aircraft wing The invention relates to a hanging device (1) connecting an engine (2) to a wing (4) of an aircraft, with the device being made up of a rigid structure (8) and hanging equipment (10) interposed between the rigid structure (8... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7121512 | Drain particularly for engine support strut A drain, for example for an aircraft engine support strut, arranged on the trailing edge of the rear secondary structure of the strut. The drain includes a conduit with a substantially horizontal axis and a substantially rectangular cross-section, taken in a plane p... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7107755 | Engine arrangement An engine arrangement (14) comprises a gas turbine engine unit (16) and first and second support members (18, 20) extend from a structural component (24) of the engine casing (22) to support the engine unit in a position spaced fro... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100869 | Turboprop carrier structure and an assembly including such a carrier structure The carrier structure of the invention is used for carrying a turboprop and it is designed to be mounted beneath and/or in front of an airplane wing. In characteristic manner, the carrier structure comprises: a top portion comprisi... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7063290 | Mounting system inserted between an aircraft engine and a rigid structure of an attachment strut fixed under a wing of this aircraft This invention relates to a mounting system (1) inserted between an aircraft engine and a rigid structure of an attachment strut, the system particularly comprising a thrust resistance device (20). The thrust resistance device (20) comprises two... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7021585 | Aircraft engine rear mount with thrust links and boomerang-shaped lever A turbine engine mount to a pylon of an aircraft includes a bracket arranged to be attached to the pylon, and a lever attached in its central part to the bracket via a first connection and two thrust links each joined aft to the lever by a second connection. The lev... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6986482 | Suspension part of a turbojet engine A suspension part for mounting a turbojet engine includes two ends equipped with two elements, juxtaposed in a widthwise direction of the suspension part, for fixing the suspension part to the fixed structure. The ends are shaped into pairs of yokes respectively fla... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6976655 | Mounting arrangement A mounting arrangement (26) is provided for mounting an engine (10), typically a gas turbine engine, to a vehicle. The mounting arrangement (26) includes connecting means (28, 30) constructed to extend from a core assembly (14) of ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6938855 | Hooking strut of an engine under the wing unit of an aircraft A strut (10) for hooking an engine (16) under a wing body assembly (12) of an aircraft comprises a rigid structure as well as a mechanism for hooking this structure under the wing body assembly. This mechanism comprises a front fastener (22 | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935591 | Mounting arrangement for a gas turbine engine A mounting arrangement (46) for mounting a turbofan gas turbine engine (10) on an aircraft pylon (44). The gas turbine engine (10) comprises a core engine (24) having a core engine casing (26). The mounting (46) compr... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6843449 | Fail-safe aircraft engine mounting system A fail-safe lug is carried by an engine frame member and receives a clevis carried by an engine mount member. The mount member includes side links that transmit transverse loads between the engines and the airframe and a thrust link that transmits axial, engine thru... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6779755 | Adjustable mount for a model airplane engine An adjustable mount for intended use with a model airplane engine is disclosed. The mount includes a bracket for supporting the engine and a base for connecting to the airplane, such as along the firewall. In one embodiment, the base includes a generally concave sur... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6758438 | Jet engine suspension A jet engine suspension includes a master component for attachment, fixed to an aircraft pylon. In the event of breakage of the master component and in the situation where the fixing screws are no longer able to transmit force, a peg is provided which resists transm... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6708925 | Mounting arrangement for a gas turbine engine A mounting arrangement (46) for mounting a turbofan gas turbine engine (10) on an aircraft pylon (44). The gas turbine engine (10) comprises a core engine (24) having a core engine casing (26). The mounting (46) compr... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6669393 | Connector assembly for gas turbine engines A connector assembly for mounting turbomachinery including a link connector to be coupled to a clevis. The clevis includes a pair of arms and an opening that extends therethrough. The link connector includes a first end that includes an elastomer portion ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6648271 | Device for recovery of forces generated by an aircraft engine A device for recovering forces generated by an aircraft engine has an engine strut (10), capable of being fixed to a wing or a fuselage of an aircraft, and an attachment device (12) fixed to the engine strut (10) and on which the engine is mounted. An int... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6622963 | System and method for controlling the movement of an aircraft engine cowl door An electric control system and method for operating the cowl doors of an aircraft engine that includes one embodiment with one or more electric motors that are energized to move the cowl doors to the open position. The motor is de-energized and the cowl d... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6608262 | Aircraft load cell shoring An aircraft load cell shoring for placing a wing with an aircraft engine attached to the wing in an unloaded condition and for use with a load cell mounted on an aircraft jack. The aircraft load cell shoring includes a load cell adapter and a shoring cont... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6607165 | Aircraft engine mount with single thrust link A mount for mounting an aircraft engine to an aircraft includes a mounting frame having first and second flanges spaced apart a predetermined distance. Each of the first and second flanges has a bolt hole formed therein. A single thrust link is connected ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6547182 | Solid rocket motor bolted thrust takeout structure A solid rocket motor used as a booster rocket for a launch vehicle is provided with a mounting structure that permits attachment of the rocket motor to the vehicle in a manner that accommodates the expansion that the rocket undergoes during firing without... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6494403 | Device for aircraft thrust recovery capable of linking a turboshaft engine and an engine strut Device for aircraft thrust reovery capable of linking a turboshaft engine and an engine strut. A device for thrust recovery (16) linking a turboshaft engine to an aircraft engine strut comprising an attachment fitting (22) fixed to an engine strut, a cont... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6474597 | Gas turbine engine mounting arrangement A gas turbine engine mounting arrangement (22) for attaching a gas turbine engine (10) to an aircraft via a pylon (18). The arrangement (22) comprising a main mounting means (23) which carries the engine loads under normal operating conditions, and an aux... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6398161 | Device for fixing an aircraft propulsion system to a strut and a strut adapted to said device An aircraft propulsion system (10) is connected to a strut, fixed to the wing or fuselage, by a fixing device comprising at least one rear mount (22) and two front mounts (24, 26). The rear mount (22) and a first (24) of the front mounts connect a main pa... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6330995 | Aircraft engine mount An aircraft engine mount for mounting an engine to an aircraft includes a mounting frame fixedly joined to the aircraft, first and second prime links and a waiting failsafe link. The first prime link is joined to the engine at a first joint and to the mou... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6330985 | Link component for aircraft engine mounting systems A link for use in an aircraft engine mounting system includes a span section having a first connector formed (at one end thereof and a second connector formed at another end thereof. A lumped mass is disposed on the span section for placing the resonant f... | 12/18/2001 |
