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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2013
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Inventors:
Eli C. Warren, Wethersfield, CT (US);
Erik W. Hatton, Atkinson, NH (US);
Erik D. Rice, Lebanon, CT (US);
Corey A. Benoit, Uncasville, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M 11/10 (2006.01); F16M 11/16 (2006.01); B64D 27/00 (2006.01); F01D 11/20 (2006.01); F01D 17/02 (2006.01); F01D 17/20 (2006.01); F01D 21/00 (2006.01); F01D 21/04 (2006.01); F01D 25/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 11/20 (2013.01); F01D 17/02 (2013.01); F01D 17/20 (2013.01); F01D 21/003 (2013.01); F01D 21/04 (2013.01); F01D 25/285 (2013.01); F01D 25/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hoop support device () supports a hoop assembly (). The hoop assembly comprises a structural hoop () and a plurality of wires. The hoop support device comprises a pedestal () having a mounting feature () for mounting the hoop and a cover (pivotally mounted or mountable to the pedestal for rotation about a pivot axis (). The cover has at least a lateral portion () and a peripheral portion () for enclosing at least one said wire in an installed/closed condition.