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Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025

Filed:

Jan. 27, 2025
Applicant:

Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp., Quebec, CA;

Inventors:

Nathan Tomes, Hamilton, CA;

Tyler Richardson, Toronto, CA;

Dave Menheere, Norval, CA;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/02 (2006.01); F04D 29/66 (2006.01); F16F 15/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/027 (2013.01); F04D 29/662 (2013.01); F05D 2220/323 (2013.01); F05D 2260/15 (2013.01); F05D 2260/31 (2013.01); F05D 2260/38 (2013.01); F16F 15/32 (2013.01);
Abstract

An aircraft powerplant apparatus includes a rotating structure configured to rotate about an axis. The rotating structure includes a bladed rotor, a first component, a second component, a first balancing mass, a second balancing mass and a spring element. The first balancing mass and the second balancing mass are configured to rotationally balance the rotating structure about the axis. The first component include a plurality of first component teeth. The second component includes a plurality of second component teeth. The first balancing mass includes a first mass ring and a plurality of first mass teeth. The first mass teeth are meshed with the first component teeth. The second balancing mass includes a second mass ring and a plurality of second mass teeth. The second mass teeth are meshed with the second component teeth. The spring element is engaged with the first balancing mass and the second balancing mass.


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