ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 4 -- United States Patent no. 12,320,285, issued on June 3, was assigned to ROLLS-ROYCE plc (London).
"Exhaust nozzle" was invented by Jack F. Colebrooke (Bristol, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An exhaust nozzle for a gas turbine engine comprises an exhaust duct and a first flap. The exhaust duct is configured to receive an exhaust flow of gas from a combustor of the gas turbine engine. The first flap is rotatably coupled to the exhaust duct for rotation about a first axis of rotation. Further, the first flap at least in part defines an exhaust gas passageway configured to convey the exhaust flow of gas to an exterior of the gas turbine engine. Additionall...