US 12,304,655 B2
Protective cover for aircraft engines
Robert George Labas, Calgary (CA)
Assigned to Protech Engine Solutions, Calgary (CA)
Filed by Protech Engine Solutions, Calgary (CA)
Filed on Dec. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/064,727.
Prior Publication US 2024/0190583 A1, Jun. 13, 2024
Int. Cl. B64F 1/00 (2024.01)
CPC B64F 1/005 (2013.01) 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A protective cover for engines, comprising:
a generally circular cross-section, a circumference, an outer side, and an inner side;
said circumference being defined by a ring shaped frame element having generally circular ring shape formed by a rod unit;
said ring shaped frame element comprising a plurality of attaching mechanisms being dispersed around said ring shaped frame element, and being sized and configured to releasably attach said protective cover to an engine;
said generally circular cross-section comprising one or more fabric layers contained in said ring shaped frame element;
an inspection door opening being housed in the one or more fabric layers; and a plurality of handle elements affixed to said protective cover providing a means of grasping said protective cover;
wherein said plurality of attaching mechanisms comprise a plurality of thumb bolts having a thumb portion and a thread portion opposite to said thumb portion, the thread portion being sized and configured to cooperate with a plurality of threaded grommet elements, said threaded grommet elements being attached to said protective cover.