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Gas turbine engine having adjustable guide vanes

Assignee: Rolls Royce PLC
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Filing: 1960-04-21
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Granted: 1963-06-25
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Expires: 1980-04-21
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Mclean Donald
  • 👤 Kent Nelson Hector
  • 👤 Steel Thomas

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 22:28
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D17/00; F01D17/10; F01D17/12; F01D17/14; F01D17/16; F01D17/162; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/87265; Y10T137/8741; Y10T137/87442; Y10T137/87458; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/20; Y10T74/20012

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 108 words
IN A VANE ACTUATING MECHANISM FOR USE IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINE OF A TYPE HAVING A PLURALITY OF PIVOTALLY ADJUSTABLE, ANGULARLY SPACED, RADIALLY EXTENDING GUIDE VANES SUPPORTED IN AN ANNULAR GAS DUCT BETWEEN COAXIAL INNER AND OUTER CASINGS OF THE ENGINE, SAID VANE ACTUATING MECHANISM COMPRISING: A ROTATABLY MOUNTED VANE OPERATING RING DISPOSED WITHIN THE INNER CASING AND ROTATABLE ABOUT THE AXIS OF THE DUCT FOR EFFECTING PIVOTING MOVEMENT TO THE GUIDE VANES ABOUT THEIR RADIAL AXES, A LEVER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ABOUT AN AXIS EXTENDING RADIALLY RELATIVE TO THE AXIS OF THE DUCT, A SUBSTANTIALLY CYLINDRICAL BUSHING MOUNTED IN SAID VANE OPERATING RING WITH ITS AXIS EXTENDING
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 108 words
IN A VANE ACTUATING MECHANISM FOR USE IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINE OF A TYPE HAVING A PLURALITY OF PIVOTALLY ADJUSTABLE, ANGULARLY SPACED, RADIALLY EXTENDING GUIDE VANES SUPPORTED IN AN ANNULAR GAS DUCT BETWEEN COAXIAL INNER AND OUTER CASINGS OF THE ENGINE, SAID VANE ACTUATING MECHANISM COMPRISING: A ROTATABLY MOUNTED VANE OPERATING RING DISPOSED WITHIN THE INNER CASING AND ROTATABLE ABOUT THE AXIS OF THE DUCT FOR EFFECTING PIVOTING MOVEMENT TO THE GUIDE VANES ABOUT THEIR RADIAL AXES, A LEVER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ABOUT AN AXIS EXTENDING RADIALLY RELATIVE TO THE AXIS OF THE DUCT, A SUBSTANTIALLY CYLINDRICAL BUSHING MOUNTED IN SAID VANE OPERATING RING WITH ITS AXIS EXTENDING

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1966-06-24 1966-12-24 1967-06-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1970-06-24 1970-12-24 1971-06-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1974-06-24 1974-12-24 1975-06-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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