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A thrust mount (24) for passing thrust loads between a forward engine frame (16) and an aft engine mount upper fitting (34). The thrust mount includes first and second thrust links (46), (48) interconnected between the engine frame and an evener bar. A central clevis (30) extends forwardly from a fo

A thrust mount (24) for passing thrust loads between a forward engine frame (16) and an aft engine mount upper fitting (34). The thrust mount includes first and second thrust links (46), (48) interconnected between the engine frame and an evener bar. A central clevis (30) extends forwardly from a forward surface (32) of the upper fitting (34). The central clevis (30) accepts a center portion (36) of the evener bar (38) and secures the evener bar therein using a rotatable connection mechanism (40). A pair of thrust lugs (42) also extends forwardly from the upper fitting. The central clevis is located between the opposed thrust lugs. Each thrust lug (42) includes slots (44) for receiving an evener bar end. The evener bar (38) further includes an aft surface (48) positioned near, though not normally contacting, the upper fitting forward surface (32). The rotatable connection mechanism (40) at the central clevis transfers thrust loads during normal operations. During failure conditions, the thrust lugs (42) are used to transfer thrust loads.

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[ The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:] [1.] A thrust mount for supporting a jet engine having a frame and an engine support structure attachment fitting, the thrust mount comprising:(a) a central clevis and a pair of opposed

[ The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:] [1.] A thrust mount for supporting a jet engine having a frame and an engine support structure attachment fitting, the thrust mount comprising:(a) a central clevis and a pair of opposed thrust lugs both extending from a forward surface of the attachment fitting, the central clevis being located between the opposed thrust lugs, each thrust lug including slots;(b) an evener bar including first and second ends positionable in the thrust lug slots, each of said ends including a forward surface facing an end surface of a respective thrust lug slot, and an aft surface facing the attachment fitting forward surface; the evener bar being rotatably connected to the central clevis; and(c) first and second thrust links each having a first end connected to the engine frame and a second end rotatably connected to the evener bar; the connection of the first thrust link to the evener bar being positioned between the evener bar first end and the evener bar connection to the central clevis; the connection of the second thrust link to the evener bar being positioned between the evener bar second end and the evener bar connection to the central clevis;(d) wherein the evener bar rotatable connection to the central clevis transfers thrust loads between the frame and the attachment fitting during normal operations, a first thrust load path existing along the first thrust link through its connection to the evener bar to the location of the central clevis, a second thrust load path existing along the second thrust link through its connection to the evener bar to the location of the central clevis.