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Gas turbine engine with aerodynamic torque converter drive

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-06-23
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Granted: 1967-04-18
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Expires: 1985-06-23
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Charles C Hill

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 18:45
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02C; F02C7/00; F02C7/36; F02C3/00; F02C3/04; F02C3/13

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 70 words
THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A COMPRESSOR, A GAS TURBINE HAVING A COMBUSTOR, A ROTOR AND A STATOR, AND A TORQUE CONVERTER, SAID TORQUE CONVERTER HAVING A CASING FILLED WITH A COMPRESSIBLE FLUID, A STATOR, AN INPUT ROTOR, AND AN OUTPUT ROTOR WHICH IS DRIVEN BY FLUID ACTION UPON ROTATION OF SAID INPUT ROTOR, SAID INPUT ROTOR OF SAID TORQUE CONVERTER BEING CONNECTED TO AND DRIVEN BY SAID ROTOR OF SAID TURBINE,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 70 words
THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A COMPRESSOR, A GAS TURBINE HAVING A COMBUSTOR, A ROTOR AND A STATOR, AND A TORQUE CONVERTER, SAID TORQUE CONVERTER HAVING A CASING FILLED WITH A COMPRESSIBLE FLUID, A STATOR, AN INPUT ROTOR, AND AN OUTPUT ROTOR WHICH IS DRIVEN BY FLUID ACTION UPON ROTATION OF SAID INPUT ROTOR, SAID INPUT ROTOR OF SAID TORQUE CONVERTER BEING CONNECTED TO AND DRIVEN BY SAID ROTOR OF SAID TURBINE,

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-04-17 1970-10-17 1971-04-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-04-17 1974-10-17 1975-04-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-04-17 1978-10-17 1979-04-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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