United Technologies Corporation

Deane A Beytes

Gunther Eichhorn

Erik A Lindstrom

Jeffrey T Dressler

Disclosed is a bolt assembly which includes two spacers having cooling channels defined therein which communicate with a central bore, and a bolt which extends through the bore of each spacer. The diameter of the shaft of the bolt is significantly less than either of the spacer bore diameters, allowing coolant entering the cooling channels of one spacer to circulate through the spacer bores and out the cooling channels of the other spacer, thereby cooling the bolt.

Convectively cooled bolt assembly

A nozzle liner (14) is secured to a nozzle support structure (10) with interlocking clips (24, 26). After moving the liner axially into engagement cantilever spring (32) abuts a clip (24) which retains the liner. The liner is easily installed, spring engagement may be confirmed, and the liner is readily removable.

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Tequesta, FL, United States of America

Deane A Beytes