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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2016
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Todd M. Currier, Enfield, CT (US);
Brian P. Cigal, Windsor, CT (US);
Assignee:
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/36 (2006.01); F16H 3/44 (2006.01); F02C 7/20 (2006.01); F16H 57/08 (2006.01); F02K 3/06 (2006.01); F16H 57/00 (2012.01); F16H 57/02 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/36 (2013.01); F02C 7/20 (2013.01); F02K 3/06 (2013.01); F16H 3/44 (2013.01); F16H 57/082 (2013.01); F05D 2260/40311 (2013.01); F16H 2057/0081 (2013.01); F16H 2057/02021 (2013.01);
Abstract
A gear system for a gas turbine engine includes a carrier that includes a first axial face. A plurality of gears are located in the carrier. An opening in the first axial face of the carrier is aligned with one of the plurality of gears. A housing includes a central cavity and is attached to the first axial face of the carrier. The housing includes an energy dissipating member.