Gas turbine engine tie rod retainer
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorPaul W. Palmer
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Abstract
An assembly for use with a gas turbine engine includes a tie rod and a connector. The tie rod, which is for extending radially outwardly from a latitudinal axis of the gas turbine engine, has a hollow length having a longitudinal axis and a base having a width in parallel to the latitudinal axis. The base has a counterbore disposed therein and is wider than a width of the length. The connector, for attaching the base of the tie rod to a bearing assembly of the gas turbine engine, has a hollow body having a shaft removably attaching, at a first end portion thereof, to the counterbore. The shaft and the counterbore are disposed in parallel with the longitudinal axis.
Claims20
An assembly for use with a gas turbine engine, said assembly comprising:
- a tie rod for extending radially outwardly from a latitudinal axis of said gas turbine engine said tie rod having;
- a length having a longitudinal axis,
- a base having a width parallel to said latitudinal axis, said base having a counterbore disposed therein, wherein said base is wider than a width of said length, and
- a first connector for attaching said base of said tie rod to a bearing assembly of said gas turbine engine, said connector having;
- a body having a shaft removably attaching, at a first end portion thereof, to said counterbore,
- wherein said shaft and said counterbore are disposed in parallel with said longitudinal axis.
An assembly for use with a gas turbine engine, said assembly comprising:
- a bearing assembly
- a tie rod for extending radially outwardly from bearing assembly along a longitudinal axis, said tie rod having;
- a hollow length extending along said longitudinal axis,
- a base having a width normal to said longitudinal axis, said base having a counterbore disposed therein, wherein said base is wider than a width of said length, and
- a first connector attaching said base of said tie rod to said bearing assembly, said connector having;
- a hollow body having a shaft removably attaching, at a first end portion thereof, to said counterbore,
- wherein said shaft and said counterbore are disposed in parallel with said longitudinal axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.