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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2007
Applicants:
Eric Durocher, Vercheres, CA;
John Pietrobon, Outremont, CA;
Alan Juneau, Mont Royal, CA;
Dennis English, Candiac, CA;
Inventors:
Eric Durocher, Vercheres, CA;
John Pietrobon, Outremont, CA;
Alan Juneau, Mont Royal, CA;
Dennis English, Candiac, CA;
Assignee:
Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp., Longueuil, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 9/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vane assembly for a gas turbine engine comprising an axial loading element disposed between a mounting element of the vane ring and a cooperating portion of the supporting structure, such as to generate a load force therebetween in an axial direction. The axial load force limits unwanted relative movement between the vane ring and the supporting structure during operation of the gas turbine engine.