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Screwed attachment of a body of revolution to an annular flange in a turbine engine

Assignee: Safran Aircraft Engines SAS
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Filing: 1988-12-16
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Granted: 1990-02-27
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Expires: 2008-12-16
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Abstract

Abstract An annular fairing forming a bolt guard associated with the heads of screws of an attachment carries, inside thereof and in line with each screw, first cylindrical sockets each comprising two slightly inwardly bent tongues which cooperate with apertures provided in a respective second socket disposed within the first socket and comprising an inturned downstream edge which is impressed over and thereby engaged with peripheral teeth on the head of the respective screw.

Inventors

  • 👤 Eric Touze

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 03:08
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B41/00; F16B41/002; F01; F01D; F01D25/00; F01D25/24; F01D25/243; F01D5/00; F01D5/02; F01D5/06; F01D5/066; F05; F05B; F05B2260/00; F05B2260/30; F05B2260/301; F05D; F05D2260/00; F05D2260/97

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 192 words
Attachment means for fixing a body of revolution to an annular flange in a tubular engine, comprising a plurality of evenly distributed screws, each of said screws having a head provided with teeth disposed around a peripheral portion thereof, an annular fairing forming a bolt guard over the heads of said screws, said bolt guard having means defining access holes to said screws in the face of said bolt guard opposite said screws, a plurality of first tubular sockets within said bolt guard and respectively aligned with said screws, said first sockets being wider than the heads of said screws and being rigidly fixed ot said bolt guard in the region of said access holes, and a plurality of second tubular sockets respectively disposed within said first sockets and each having an inturned downstream edge impressed on and engaged with said teeth on the head of the respective screw, each of said second sockets having at least one aperture in the wall thereof, and each of said first sockets having a slightly inwardly bent tongue cooperating with said aperture in said second socket to retain said second socket in said first socket.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 192 words
Attachment means for fixing a body of revolution to an annular flange in a tubular engine, comprising a plurality of evenly distributed screws, each of said screws having a head provided with teeth disposed around a peripheral portion thereof, an annular fairing forming a bolt guard over the heads of said screws, said bolt guard having means defining access holes to said screws in the face of said bolt guard opposite said screws, a plurality of first tubular sockets within said bolt guard and respectively aligned with said screws, said first sockets being wider than the heads of said screws and being rigidly fixed ot said bolt guard in the region of said access holes, and a plurality of second tubular sockets respectively disposed within said first sockets and each having an inturned downstream edge impressed on and engaged with said teeth on the head of the respective screw, each of said second sockets having at least one aperture in the wall thereof, and each of said first sockets having a slightly inwardly bent tongue cooperating with said aperture in said second socket to retain said second socket in said first socket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 41 words
Attachment means according to claim 1, wherein said bolt guard is formed by two welded parts, and said first tubular sockets are welded at one end to the edges of said access holes in the outer part of said bolt guard.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 63 words
Attachment means according to claim 1, wherein said body of revolution is constituted by a ventilation cover and said annular flange is located on the upstream side of a hub of an exhaust casing of said turbine engine, said hub having heat protection tiles, and said bolt guard including on its downstream side an annular groove accommodating the upstream edge of said tiles.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 14 words
Attachment means according to claim 1, wherein said first and second sockets are cylindrical.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 37 words
Attachment means according to claim 1, wherein each of said first sockets is provided with two symmetrically arranged, inwardly bent tongues, and each of said second sockets is provided with four apertures capable of receiving said tongues.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 19 words
Attachment means according to claim 1, wherein the head of each of said screws is provided with twelve teeth.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1993-02-26 1993-08-28 1994-02-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1997-02-26 1997-08-28 1998-02-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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