Low profile fluid joint
US5746574A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 5, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01D25/243
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A low profile joint is provided for a strut tube extending radially through a strut extending between an outer casing and an inner hub in a gas turbine engine frame. The strut tube has a longitudinal axis and a closed distal end. A sideseat is spaced from the distal end and is disposed substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis to define a flow orifice. A secondary tube has a ballnose at a distal end thereof disposed in abutting contact with the sideseat for channeling fluid therebetween. A fastener joins together the strut and secondary tubes in compression between the ballnose and sideseat to maintain sealed contact therebetween for channeling fluid between the strut and secondary tubes.
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