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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2016
Applicant:
Rolls-royce Plc, London, GB;
Inventor:
John Michael Harrison, Bristol, GB;
Assignee:
ROLLS-ROYCE plc, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/02 (2006.01); F16D 9/04 (2006.01); F01D 21/00 (2006.01); G01M 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 9/04 (2013.01); F01D 5/027 (2013.01); F01D 21/003 (2013.01); G01M 1/04 (2013.01); F05D 2250/185 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for applying a tensile load to a component includes a failsafe structure, a principal part of which is configured to act in compression during application of the load to the component, but which includes a mechanical fuse configured to act in tension during application of the load to the component. The mechanical fuse being configured to fracture upon the application of a predetermined tensile force thereto.