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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2011
Applicants:
Timothy P. Walgren, Byron, IL (US);
Steven A. Heitz, Rockford, IL (US);
Inventors:
Timothy P. Walgren, Byron, IL (US);
Steven A. Heitz, Rockford, IL (US);
Assignee:
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Windsor Locks, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03C 2/00 (2006.01); F04C 27/02 (2006.01); F04C 29/02 (2006.01); F04C 29/04 (2006.01); F02C 7/32 (2006.01); F02C 7/22 (2006.01); F02C 7/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/32 (2013.01); F02C 7/22 (2013.01); F02C 7/36 (2013.01);
Abstract
An input shaft assembly is movable along an axis to absorb external impact loads. A biasing member exerts an axial load in a direction counter to potential impact loads. A stop is provided to control the application of biasing loads to control application of such axial load.