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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2011
Thomas Tracy Wallace, Loveland, OH (US);
William Joseph Simpson, Mason, OH (US);
John Howard List, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jason Jianxin Tao, Centerville, OH (US);
Tod Robert Steen, West Chester, OH (US);
Thomas Tracy Wallace, Loveland, OH (US);
William Joseph Simpson, Mason, OH (US);
John Howard List, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jason Jianxin Tao, Centerville, OH (US);
Tod Robert Steen, West Chester, OH (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Bolted together first and second flanges include bolts disposed through first bolt holes in the first flange. The bolts extend at least partially through second holes in the second flange. Bolt include bolt heads, threads, and shanks therebetween. Crushable spacers disposed around the shanks of a first plurality of the bolts and contacting and axially extending between the bolt heads and the first flange. Bushings disposed around a second plurality of the bolts and contacting and axially extending between the bolt heads and the second flange. A shank outer diameter may be smaller than a thread diameter and heat shrink tubing may be disposed around the bolt shanks of at least some of the spacers. First bolt holes may extend into an open annular slot on first flange and second holes may extend partially through a forward extending annular rail of second flange with rail received within slot.