Patents by Inventor Frederick Henry Peters

Frederick Henry Peters has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Bifold door thrust reverser
    Patent number: 6895742
    Abstract: A fan thrust reverser includes an outer louver door joined to an inner blocker door by a drive link in a bifold configuration. The louver door is stowed closed in the outer skin of a fan nacelle outside the blocker door stowed closed in the inner skin of the nacelle. An actuator deploys open the louver and blocker doors, with the louver door extending radially outwardly and the blocker door extending radially inwardly for reversing fan exhaust flow during thrust reverse operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: The Nordam Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Lair, Frederick Henry Peters
  • Bifold door thrust reverser
    Publication number: 20040068978
    Abstract: A fan thrust reverser includes an outer louver door joined to an inner blocker door by a drive link in a bifold configuration. The louver door is stowed closed in the outer skin of a fan nacelle outside the blocker door stowed closed in the inner skin of the nacelle. An actuator deploys open the louver and blocker doors, with the louver door extending radially outwardly and the blocker door extending radially inwardly for reversing fan exhaust flow during thrust reverse operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Publication date: April 15, 2004
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Lair, Frederick Henry Peters