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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2020
Applicant:
Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Todd A. Davis, Tolland, CT (US);
Paul R. Hanrahan, Farmington, CT (US);
Assignee:
RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 27/04 (2006.01); F01D 25/16 (2006.01); F16C 35/077 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 27/04 (2013.01); F01D 25/164 (2013.01); F16C 35/077 (2013.01); F16C 2360/23 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bearing assembly of a gas turbine engine includes a bearing inner race, a bearing outer race located radially outboard of the bearing inner race and a plurality of bearing elements located between the bearing inner race and the bearing outer race. A centering spring is operably connected to and supports the bearing outer race. The centering spring is an annular structure including a base portion, a tip portion, and a plurality of beams extending axially between the base portion and the tip portion.