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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2015
Applicant:
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventors:
Francis P. Marocchini, Somers, CT (US);
Elise N. Zimmerman, West Hartford, CT (US);
Assignee:
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/232 (2006.01); F02C 9/32 (2006.01); F16K 31/126 (2006.01); F02C 7/22 (2006.01); F02C 9/26 (2006.01); F16K 1/54 (2006.01); F23R 3/28 (2006.01); F23K 5/14 (2006.01); F23N 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 9/32 (2013.01); F02C 7/22 (2013.01); F02C 7/232 (2013.01); F02C 9/263 (2013.01); F16K 1/54 (2013.01); F16K 31/126 (2013.01); F23K 5/147 (2013.01); F23N 1/005 (2013.01); F23R 3/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
A flexure for a metering valve has a flexure body defining a center axis to be aligned with a fuel nozzle. The flexure body includes an outermost peripheral surface surrounding the center axis. A retaining feature is formed in the flexure body and is configured to mount the flexure body to a metering valve component. The retaining feature is located radially between the center axis and the outmost peripheral surface. A metering valve is also disclosed.