ARTICULATING SLIDER FOR NACELLE

A thrust reverser comprises a translating sleeve panel (130). A first articulating slider (170) and a second articulating slider (171) are located at a circumferential end of the translating sleeve panel (130). Each of the first articulating slider (170) and the second articulating slider (171) include a slider bar (1801, 1802) and a slider ball (1821, 1822). The slider ball (1821, 1822) is attached to the translating sleeve panel (130) and located in a spherical opening (1841, 1842) defined by the slider bar (1801, 1802).