Patents by Inventor Martin Colin Channel

Martin Colin Channel 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).

  • Lock for a translating sleeve of a nacelle
    Patent number: 9109541
    Abstract: A locking system for a cascade thrust reverser on a bypass turbofan is disclosed. The locking system includes a translating sleeve configured to move between a stowed position and a deployed position. A lock member is mounted to a beam and has a locking portion which contacts a roller on the translating sleeve to retract the locking portion when the translating sleeve moves to the stowed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: ROHR, INC.
    Inventor: Martin Colin Channel
  • LOCK FOR A TRANSLATING SLEEVE OF A NACELLE
    Publication number: 20140116024
    Abstract: A locking system for a cascade thrust reverser on a bypass turbofan is disclosed. The locking system includes a translating sleeve configured to move between a stowed position and a deployed position. A lock member is mounted to a beam and has a locking portion which contacts a roller on the translating sleeve to retract the locking portion when the translating sleeve moves to the stowed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Rohr, Inc.
    Inventor: Martin Colin Channel