Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Integral gutter and front center body
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Application No.: US17175828Application Date: 2021-02-15
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Publication No.: US11365648B2Publication Date: 2022-06-21
- Inventor: Brian P. Cigal , Todd A. Davis
- Applicant: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US CT Farmington
- Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Farmington
- Agency: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.
- Main IPC: F01D25/18
- IPC: F01D25/18 ; F02C7/36 ; F16N31/00 ; F01D5/02 ; F01D25/24 ; F02C3/04 ; F04D29/32

Abstract:
A fan drive gear system for a turbofan engine is disclosed and includes a gear assembly and a front center body. The front center body is an annular case that supports the gear assembly. The front center body includes a passage portion that defines a portion of a core flow path, a forward flange configured for attachment to a first case structure forward of the front center body, and a gutter portion disposed on a radially inner side of the front center body for collecting lubricant exhausted from the geared assembly.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210164363A1 INTEGRAL GUTTER AND FRONT CENTER BODY Public/Granted day:2021-06-03
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