ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,384,549, issued on Aug. 12, was assigned to ROLLS-ROYCE plc (London).
"Inner cowl arrangement for gas turbine engine" was invented by James G Starley (Derby, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An inner cowl arrangement for a gas turbine engine includes a first hinge and a second hinge pivotally connecting a first cowl member and a second cowl member, respectively, to a mounting structure. The inner cowl arrangement further includes a latch detachably securing the first and second cowl members. At least one of the first hinge, the second hinge, and the latch includes a pressure relief component that deforms or breaks when an app...