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US 2014/0231437 A1Published application
Cap drain plug
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsRyan K. Snyder, Kari L. Kisselbrack, Curtis J. Ruckey, Robert Howard
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Abstract
A cap assembly includes a plunger mounted to a retainer pin and a latch operable to retract the retainer pin.
Claims12
A cap assembly, comprising:
- a cap;
- a retainer pin for said cap;
- a plunger mounted to said retainer pin;
- and
- a latch operable to retract said retainer pin.
2 more elements
A tank for a gas turbine engine, comprising:
- a cap;
- a scupper bowl that surrounds said cap;
- an oil scupper drain line connected to said scupper bowl at a fitting;
- and
- a retainer pin with a plunger, said retainer pin movable along an axis with respect to said cap, said plunger selectively received within said fitting to lock said cap and seal said oil scupper drain line.
2 more elements
A method of locking a cap assembly of a gas turbine engine, comprising:
- sealing an oil scupper drain line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.