Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Piloted nut
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Application No.: US14485057Application Date: 2014-09-12
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Publication No.: US10267152B2Publication Date: 2019-04-23
- Inventor: David J. Wasserman , Ronald R. Gagnon, Jr. , Christopher M. Juh , Larry A. Witherup , David B. Hudson
- Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US CT Farmington
- Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Farmington
- Agency: Cantor Colburn LLP
- Main IPC: F01D5/02
- IPC: F01D5/02 ; F01D5/06 ; F04D29/32 ; F04D29/26 ; F16B37/00

Abstract:
The present application relates generally to a piloted nut. The piloted nut may be used on a tie-shaft to apply an axial load to a rotor. A piloting feature on an exterior surface of the nut provides radial piloting to the rotor. The piloted nut may be used in a gas turbine engine to apply an axial load to a rotor.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150078915A1 PILOTED NUT Public/Granted day:2015-03-19
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