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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2014
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
David J. Wasserman, Hamden, CT (US);
Ronald R. Gagnon, Jr., Tolland, CT (US);
Christopher M. Juh, South Windsor, CT (US);
Larry A. Witherup, Manchester, CT (US);
David B. Hudson, Tequesta, FL (US);
Assignee:
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/02 (2006.01); F01D 5/06 (2006.01); F04D 29/32 (2006.01); F04D 29/26 (2006.01); F16B 37/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/025 (2013.01); F01D 5/066 (2013.01); F04D 29/263 (2013.01); F04D 29/266 (2013.01); F16B 37/00 (2013.01); F05B 2260/301 (2013.01); F05D 2260/31 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present application relates generally to a piloted nut. The piloted nut may be used on a tie-shaft to apply an axial load to a rotor. A piloting feature on an exterior surface of the nut provides radial piloting to the rotor. The piloted nut may be used in a gas turbine engine to apply an axial load to a rotor.