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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2008
Applicant:
Neil Humphries, Derby, GB;
Inventor:
Neil Humphries, Derby, GB;
Assignee:
Rolls-Royce PLC, , GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01B 25/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Provision of panels within casings can cause problems where retaining bolts require apertures in the casings, which in turn may reduce the structural strength of that casing. By providing a ring within the casing and appropriate retainer elements secured to that ring, which elements in turn appropriately present panels, it is possible to provide a casing assembly which avoids the necessity of drilling or otherwise forming holes in the casing. Dam elements can be provided at each end of the assembly to prevent axial movement and therefore retain panel position within the casing.