US 7,559,507 B2
	Thrust reversers including locking assemblies for inhibiting deflection
Geoffrey E. Harrison, Seattle, Wash. (US); Joe E. Sternberger, Seattle, Wash. (US); Michael K. Lallement, Seattle, Wash. (US); John T. Strunk, Seattle, Wash. (US); William S. Byrd, Seattle, Wash. (US); and Darrell C. Jundt, Seattle, Wash. (US)
Assigned to The Boeing Company, Chicago, Ill. (US)
Filed on Jun. 27, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/168,257.
Prior Publication US 2007/0007388 A1, Jan. 11, 2007
Int. Cl. F02K 1/70 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 244—110B  [60/226.2; 60/228]

18 Claims

1. An aircraft system, comprising: a fan casing including a first member; and a thrust reverser including a gas flow path between a nozzle outer wall and a nozzle inner wall, wherein the thrust reverser also includes a second member coupled to the nozzle inner wall for engaging with the first member, and a locking member positioned proximate to the first member, the locking member being movable between (a) a first position in which the first member is positioned between the locking member and the second member such that the locking member inhibits disengagement of the first and second members to at least partially inhibit radially outward deflection of the nozzle inner wall, and (b) a second position in which the locking member does not inhibit disengagement of the first and second members.