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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2015
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Inventors:
Nathan Snape, Tolland, CT (US);
Matthew J. Howlett, North Haven, CT (US);
Steven Dill, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/20 (2006.01); F16M 13/02 (2006.01); F16B 2/08 (2006.01); F01D 25/28 (2006.01); F02C 7/32 (2006.01); F02C 7/14 (2006.01); F16L 23/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/20 (2013.01); F01D 25/28 (2013.01); F02C 7/14 (2013.01); F02C 7/32 (2013.01); F16B 2/08 (2013.01); F16M 13/02 (2013.01); F05D 2260/30 (2013.01); F05D 2260/39 (2013.01); F16L 23/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A V-band clamp includes a V-band segment that has a V-groove and is configured to generally circumscribe a flange of a first component and a flange of a second component. The V-band segment has a coupling element that is configured to couple the V-band clamp to a third component. The V-band clamp also has a latch disposed on the V-band segment that is configured to tighten the V-band clamp about the flanges.