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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2015
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Inventors:
Jonathan A. Scott, Southington, CT (US);
Darren M. Smith, Andover, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/24 (2006.01); F02K 1/80 (2006.01); F01D 25/26 (2006.01); F01D 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/243 (2013.01); F01D 21/003 (2013.01); F01D 25/26 (2013.01); F02K 1/80 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2230/60 (2013.01); F05D 2230/64 (2013.01); F05D 2250/281 (2013.01); F05D 2260/30 (2013.01); Y02T 50/671 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for coupling cases associated with an engine of an aircraft. A first case includes a first plurality of threads. A second case includes a second plurality of threads. A coupler includes a third plurality of threads and a fourth plurality of threads. An interface is configured to align the first case and the second case before the first plurality of threads engage the third plurality of threads or the second plurality of threads engage the fourth plurality of threads.