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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2015
Rolls-royce Plc, London, GB;
Christopher Benson, Derby, GB;
ROLLS-ROYCE plc, London, GB;
Abstract
A joint assembly includes a first end portion of a first hollow component, a second end portion of a second hollow component, and a first and second resilient connection member. First end portion interconnects with second end portion. First end portion includes a first and second location feature on an outwardly facing surface and axially distally facing surface respectively. Second end portion includes a third and fourth location feature on an inwardly facing surface and axially distally facing surface respectively. First end portion is slidably received inwardly of second end portion, with first location feature being aligned with third location feature to form a first annular cavity, and second location feature being aligned with fourth location feature to form a second annular cavity. First connection member is receivable within first annular cavity, and second connection member is receivable within second annular cavity, to interlock first component to second component.