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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2017
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Philip Andrew Varney, Manchester, CT (US);
Jason Husband, South Glastonbury, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 19/06 (2006.01); F16C 33/10 (2006.01); F16C 27/00 (2006.01); F16C 33/66 (2006.01); F01D 25/16 (2006.01); F01D 25/18 (2006.01); F01D 11/00 (2006.01); F16F 15/023 (2006.01); F16C 27/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/164 (2013.01); F01D 11/003 (2013.01); F01D 25/183 (2013.01); F16C 19/06 (2013.01); F16C 27/00 (2013.01); F16C 27/045 (2013.01); F16C 33/104 (2013.01); F16C 33/6659 (2013.01); F16F 15/0237 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2240/50 (2013.01); F05D 2260/98 (2013.01); F16C 2360/23 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bearing assembly includes a case, a bearing spring positioned inside the case, a first seal positioned between the case and the bearing spring, and a second seal. The a second seal is positioned between the case and the bearing spring and is spaced apart from the first seal, wherein the second seal is an adjustable seal that is movable between a closed position and an opened position to inhibit or allow, respectively, a fluid to flow from a cavity that is defined by the case, the bearing spring, the first seal and the second seal.