Japan, Sept. 16 -- BOEING CO has got intellectual property rights for 'NACELLE INLET STRUCTURES, ENGINE ASSEMBLIES, AND VEHICLES INCLUDING THE SAME, AND RELATED METHODS.' Other related details are as follows:
Application Number: JP,2022-076106
Category (FI): F02C7/00@F,F01D25/24@D,F02C7/04,B64D29/02
Stage: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide nacelle inlet structures in which an inlet attachment flange is integrally formed with at least a portion of a tubular portion, thereby solving a problem in which a metallic ring of a nacelle inlet structure may be massive and corresponding fasteners are expensive and time-intensive to install and maintain.SOLUTION: A nacelle inlet structure of an engine assembly includes an inlet outer barrel and an inlet inner barrel with a tubular portion and an inlet attachment flange. The tubular portion of the inlet inner barrel extends at least partially along a direction parallel to the engine axis, while the inlet attachment flange extends from the tubular portion. The inlet attachment flange is integrally formed with at least a portion of the tubular portion of the inlet inner barrel. The inlet attachment flange is configured to be operatively coupled to an engine case of the engine assembly to operatively couple the nacelle inlet structure to the engine case of the engine assembly.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3 (Grant)
Filing Date: May 2, 2022
Publication Date: Nov. 30, 2022
The original document can be viewed at: https://www.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/p0100
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