Variable vane lever arm
AssigneeRtx Corporation
InventorsSamuel B. Hoyt, Fadi Samir Maalouf
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AssigneeRtx Corporation
InventorsSamuel B. Hoyt, Fadi Samir Maalouf
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A vane arm has first and second holes in its shank proximate first and second ends. First and second tabs each project laterally opposite each other from the shank proximate the second end and have: a bend; and a distal portion distally of the bend. The second tab distal portion partially overlaps the first tab distal portion. A third hole is in the second tab distal portion overlapping a distal end edge of the first tab and having a proximal edge and a distal edge. At least along a region across an axis of the second hole, the third hole distal edge and proximal edge diverge from each other in a direction toward the first end and/or the first tab distal end edge and the third hole proximal edge diverge from each other in a direction toward the first end.
A vane arm comprising:
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