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US 2011/0297485 A1Published application
Multi-stage amplification vortex mixture for gas turbine engine combustor
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsWilliam G. Sheridan, Lawrence E. Portlock, Michael E. McCune
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Abstract
A lubrication system, includes an auxiliary lubricant tank 48 and a supply conduit 58 extending from a source of lubricant 26 and through the auxiliary lubricant tank. A portion of the conduit resides within the tank and has an opening 136 for allowing lubricant transfer between the tank and the conduit.
Claims20
A lubrication system, comprising:
- an auxiliary lubricant tank;
- and
- a conduit having a first conduit portion residing outside the tank, a second conduit portion interfacing with the tank, and a third conduit portion residing inside the tank, the third conduit portion having a plurality of openings for allowing lubricant transfer between the tank and the conduit, the plurality of openings spaced from the second conduit portion, wherein the auxiliary lubricant tank is configured to discharge lubricant exclusively through the conduit.
A lubrication system, comprising:
- an auxiliary lubricant tank;
- and
- a conduit extending without interruption through the auxiliary lubricant tank, a portion of the conduit residing within the tank having an opening for allowing lubricant transfer between the tank and the conduit.
A lubrication system for use with a gear train, the gear train including a ring gear and a gutter radially outboard of the ring gear, the lubrication system comprising:
- an auxiliary lubricant tank;
- and
- a conduit extending without interruption through the auxiliary lubricant tank, a portion of the conduit residing within the tank having an opening for allowing lubricant transfer between the tank and the conduit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.