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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2016
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
James J. McPhail, New London, CT (US);
Colin J. Kling, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/04 (2006.01); B64C 11/14 (2006.01); F02K 3/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 11/14 (2013.01); F02C 7/04 (2013.01); F02K 3/06 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2250/71 (2013.01); F05D 2300/603 (2013.01);
Abstract
A spinner for a gas turbine engine may include a substantially-flat inner surface having frustoconical geometry. A flange having semi-toroidal geometry may extend from the spinner with an inner curved surface of the flange being tangential to the inner surface. A mating portion may extend substantially tangentially from the inner curved surface of the flange and configured for fastening to a fan hub.