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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2019
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Brandon W. Spangler, Vernon, CT (US);
David R. Pack, Ellington, CT (US);
Assignee:
RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/18 (2006.01); F01D 5/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/188 (2013.01); F01D 5/141 (2013.01); F05D 2220/323 (2013.01); F05D 2240/301 (2013.01); F05D 2240/35 (2013.01); F05D 2250/185 (2013.01);
Abstract
An airfoil includes an airfoil wall that defines a leading end, a trailing end, and first and second sides that join the leading end and the trailing end. A rib connects the first and second sides of the airfoil wall. The rib defines a tube portion that circumscribes a rib passage, and first and second connector arms that solely join the tube portion to, respectively, the first and second sides of the airfoil wall.