Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Splined oil catcher
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Application No.: US16146563Application Date: 2018-09-28
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Publication No.: US11486270B2Publication Date: 2022-11-01
- Inventor: Kerry Lighty , Brian Fish
- Applicant: Rolls-Royce Corporation , Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IN Indianapolis; US IN Indianapolis
- Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation,Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
- Current Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation,Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Indianapolis; US IN Indianapolis
- Agency: Shumaker & Sieffert, P.A.
- Main IPC: F01D25/18
- IPC: F01D25/18 ; F16D1/10

Abstract:
A system is presented for directing the flow of cooling fluid in a rotational machine having co-axial rotatable shafts. The system comprises a first shaft rotatable about an axis, a second shaft rotatable about the axis and having a portion axially overlapping with the first shaft, and a fluid catcher. The fluid catcher is coupled between the first shaft and the second shaft. The fluid catcher comprises a first interface region interfacing with the first shaft, a second interface region interfacing with the second shaft, a fluid retention lip at least partly defining an oil capture region; and a body. The body is coupled to the oil retention lip and defines a channel in fluid communication with the oil capture region. The channel is positioned to direct fluid to one of the first interface region or the second interface region.
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