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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
May. 08, 2015
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventor:
Dale William Petty, Wallingford, CT (US);
Assignee:
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 39/10 (2006.01); F01D 25/24 (2006.01); F16B 39/32 (2006.01); G01N 21/954 (2006.01); F01D 9/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/24 (2013.01); F16B 39/32 (2013.01); F01D 9/065 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2260/31 (2013.01); F05D 2260/83 (2013.01); G01N 21/954 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to plug assemblies within a gas turbine engine. In one embodiment, a plug assembly includes a boss which includes a shaft and a collar, a retaining element including at least two prongs, and a plug including a shank and at least one retaining feature. The at least two prongs of the retaining element are configured to retain the plug to the boss.