US3269703A
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Gas turbine engine starter
Assignee: Sundstrand Corp
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Filing: 1964-12-18
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Granted: 1966-08-30
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Expires: 1984-12-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Augustus C Durdin
- 👤 Bernard W Kittle
- 👤 Stephen S Baits
- 👤 Donald F Swenski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:54
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02N; F02N7/00; F02C; F02C7/00; F02C7/26; F02C7/268; F02C7/275; F02C7/277; F02N7/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
IN AN ENGINE STARTER FOR PRODUCING SELF-SUSTAINING ENGINE ROTATION; A DRIVE MECHANISM INCLUDING, A MAIN SHAFT, A TURBINE MOUNTED ON SAID MAIN SHAFT FOR ROTATION THEREOF, AN OUTPUT SHAFT DRIVEN BY SAID MAIN SHAFT AND ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO AN ENGINE TO BE STARTED; A FIRST HOUSING MEMBER SURROUNDING A PORTION OF SAID DRIVE MECHANISM, ADDITIONAL MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST HOUSING HAVING A GENERALLY ARCUATE MOUNTING SURFACE, A MANIFOLD SEPARATE FROM SAID HOUSING FOR SUPPLYING GASES TO SAID TURBINE RELEASABLY ENGAGING A PORTION OF SAID FIRST HOUSING MEMBER, SAID MANIFOLD HAVING A GENERALLY ARCUATE MOUNTING SURFACE, A SECOND HOUSING MEMBER SURROUNDING A PORTION OF SAID DRIVE MECHANISM AND HAVING MEANS ENGAGING BOTH SAID ADDITIONAL MEANS MOUNTING SURFACE AND SAID MANIFOLD MOUNTING SURFACE, AND MEANS FOR RELEASABLY CLAMPING SAID MOUNTING SURFACES TO SAID ENGAGING MEANS WHEREBY THE HOUSING MAY BE ASSEMBLED OR DISASSEMBLED ALONG WITH THE MANIFOLD BY UNCLAMPING THE SECOND HOUSING MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
IN AN ENGINE STARTER FOR PRODUCING SELF-SUSTAINING ENGINE ROTATION; A DRIVE MECHANISM INCLUDING, A MAIN SHAFT, A TURBINE MOUNTED ON SAID MAIN SHAFT FOR ROTATION THEREOF, AN OUTPUT SHAFT DRIVEN BY SAID MAIN SHAFT AND ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO AN ENGINE TO BE STARTED; A FIRST HOUSING MEMBER SURROUNDING A PORTION OF SAID DRIVE MECHANISM, ADDITIONAL MEANS CONNECTED TO SAID FIRST HOUSING HAVING A GENERALLY ARCUATE MOUNTING SURFACE, A MANIFOLD SEPARATE FROM SAID HOUSING FOR SUPPLYING GASES TO SAID TURBINE RELEASABLY ENGAGING A PORTION OF SAID FIRST HOUSING MEMBER, SAID MANIFOLD HAVING A GENERALLY ARCUATE MOUNTING SURFACE, A SECOND HOUSING MEMBER SURROUNDING A PORTION OF SAID DRIVE MECHANISM AND HAVING MEANS ENGAGING BOTH SAID ADDITIONAL MEANS MOUNTING SURFACE AND SAID MANIFOLD MOUNTING SURFACE, AND MEANS FOR RELEASABLY CLAMPING SAID MOUNTING SURFACES TO SAID ENGAGING MEANS WHEREBY THE HOUSING MAY BE ASSEMBLED OR DISASSEMBLED ALONG WITH THE MANIFOLD BY UNCLAMPING THE SECOND HOUSING MEMBER.
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