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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 29, 2012
Applicants:
John R. Otto, Middletown, CT (US);
Brian P. Cigal, Windsor, CT (US);
Sunil Sharma, Rocky Hill, CT (US);
Inventors:
John R. Otto, Middletown, CT (US);
Brian P. Cigal, Windsor, CT (US);
Sunil Sharma, Rocky Hill, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A gas turbine engine includes a central body support that provides an inner annular wall for a core flow path. The central body support includes first splines. A geared architecture interconnects a spool and a fan rotatable about an axis. A flex support interconnects the geared architecture to the central body support. The flex support includes second splines that intermesh with the first splines for transferring torque there between.