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Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2010

Filed:

Jun. 05, 2007
Applicants:

Eric J. Talasco, North Granby, CT (US);

Paul A. Carvalho, Westfield, MA (US);

Inventors:

Eric J. Talasco, North Granby, CT (US);

Paul A. Carvalho, Westfield, MA (US);

Assignee:

Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Windsor Locks, CT (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 1/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A propeller blade mounted with a preload adjacent a propeller blade root retention which increases the moment capacity of the retention for a given pitch diameter, yet permits pitching of the propeller blade about a blade axis in response to a propeller pitch change actuation system. The propeller blade retention assembly includes a tapered roller bearing set having a multiple of tapered roller bearing cartridge assemblies. Each tapered roller bearing cartridge assembly includes a retention cartridge and at least one tapered roller bearing element to facilitate installation and retention during assembly.


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