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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2018
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Matthew Mark Weaver, Loveland, OH (US);
Michael Alan Hile, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Kathleen Elizabeth Albers, Park Hills, KY (US);
Other;
Abstract
An apparatus and system for mechanically connecting components are provided. The apparatus includes a mechanical connecting joint that includes a first joint member formed of a material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) value, the first joint member comprising a first sidewall, a second opposite sidewall, and a body extending therebetween. The mechanical connecting joint further includes a second joint member formed of a material having a second CTE value, the second CTE being less than the first CTE. The second joint member includes a first leg facing the first sidewall, a second leg facing the second sidewall, and a connecting member extending between the first leg and the second leg. A first gap is formed between the first joint member and the first leg and a second gap is formed between the first joint member and the second leg.