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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2016
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Thomas Freeman, Kennebunk, ME (US);
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Abstract
A vane assembly may comprise an engine case and an anti-rotation lug coupled to the engine case. The anti-rotation lug may have a forward end and an aft end. A vane cluster may be supported within the engine case. The vane cluster may include an outer shroud with a first slot defined by a forward flange of the outer shroud and with a second slot defined by an aft flange of the outer shroud. The second slot may be configured to receive the aft end of the anti-rotation lug from first direction and wherein the aft flange may be configured to block receipt of the anti-rotation lug from a second direction, which is opposite the first direction.