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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 02, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert G. Siefker, Greenwood, IN (US);
Assignee:
Allison Advanced Development Company, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 2/906 ; B64D 3/304 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 2/906 ; B64D 3/304 ;
Abstract
The present invention contemplates a mechanical coupling for connecting a gas turbine engine to an aircraft mounted exhaust system. In one embodiment, the coupling includes a collar mounted to the gas turbine engine proximate the gas turbine engine's outlet. The collar having a pair of spaced elongated recesses formed therein. An inner surface of the exhaust system includes a pair of pins extending into the pair of spaced elongated recesses. The inter-engagement of the pins and recesses connect the gas turbine engine with the exhaust system. The pins being moveable within the recesses in response to movement by the gas turbine engine.