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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2012
Applicant:
Andrew J. Ranz, Enfield, CT (US);
Inventor:
Andrew J. Ranz, Enfield, CT (US);
Assignee:
Dresser-Rand Company, Olean, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/16 (2006.01); F04D 29/046 (2006.01); F04D 29/056 (2006.01); F04D 29/62 (2006.01); F04D 29/64 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/162 (2013.01); F04D 29/0462 (2013.01); F04D 29/056 (2013.01); F04D 29/624 (2013.01); F04D 29/644 (2013.01);
Abstract
A journal housing including a series of housing threads defined on an outer radial surface. The series of housing threads may be adapted to threadably engage a series of casing threads defined on an inner radial surface of a casing. A shoulder may extend radially-outward from the outer radial surface, and the shoulder may be disposable axially-adjacent the casing and adapted to receive at least one first mechanical fastener.