Thomas W Weir

US Patent:

20220177148, Jun 9, 2022

Filed:

Nov 24, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/441285

Inventors:

- Baltimore MD, US
Thomas WEIR - Lutherville MD, US
Robert KLINGELE - New Britain PA, US

Assignee:

MRA SYSTEMS, LLC - Baltimore MD

International Classification:

B64D 29/06

Abstract:

An aircraft propulsion system includes an engine assembly including a fan that moves air, and a cowl that surrounds at least a portion of the engine assembly when the cowl is in a closed position. The cowl includes an outer surface arranged away from the engine assembly that provides an aerodynamic surface. The aircraft propulsion system also includes a cowl mechanism connected to the cowl and configured to guide the cowl along a movement path from the closed position to an open position. In the open position, an entirety of the cowl is arranged farther away from a horizontal plane passing through a rotating axis of the fan than in the closed position.

US Patent:

20160146154, May 26, 2016

Filed:

Jul 2, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/901449

Inventors:

- Baltimore MD, US
Thomas Joseph WEIR - Baltimore MD, US
Allen Madsen WOOLLEY - Rose Hill KS, US
Brian Kelby CLEGG - Baltimore MD, US
Michael Scott JUST - Baltimore MD, US
Robert Paul KLINGELE - New Britain PA, US
David SOLBERG - Baltimore MD, US

International Classification:

F02K 1/70
F16B 2/08
F02K 1/80

Abstract:

A turbofan engine having a fan, a fan casing surrounding the fan and having a first radial flange, a thrust reverser having a second radial flange, and a band clamp coupling the first and second radial flanges to connect the thrust reverser and the fan casing. The band clamp may be a segmented band clamp.

US Patent:

20140319269, Oct 30, 2014

Filed:

Apr 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/862941

Inventors:

MRA Systems, Inc. - , US
Thomas Joseph Weir - Lutherville MD, US
Allen Madsen Woolley - Rose Hill KS, US
Carol Marie Janzon - Abingdon MD, US

Assignee:

MRA Systems, Inc. - Baltimore MD

International Classification:

F04D 29/40
B64D 29/02
B64D 29/06

US Classification:

244 54, 4151821

Abstract:

An inner cowl structure for circumscribing at least a portion of a jet engine extending from an aircraft includes an apron configured to mount directly to the engine independent of the pylon and overly an upper portion of the jet engine, and an inner body configured to circumscribe a portion of the jet engine not circumscribed by the apron.