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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2017
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
William S. Pratt, West Hartford, CT (US);
Anand Nagaraj, Teaneck, NJ (US);
Diane C. Kjelby, Middletown, CT (US);
Assignee:
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 17/16 (2006.01); F01D 9/04 (2006.01); F02C 9/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 17/162 (2013.01); F01D 9/041 (2013.01); F01D 17/165 (2013.01); F02C 9/20 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2230/60 (2013.01); F05D 2240/12 (2013.01); F05D 2260/79 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vane arm may comprise a first end having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. A vane stem aperture may be formed through the first end of the vane arm. The first surface may define a first perimeter of the vane stem aperture. The second surface may defines a second perimeter of the vane stem aperture. The second perimeter may comprise a circular or elliptical shape. A first wedge face and second wedge face may define a portion of the vane stem aperture.