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Shaft trim balancing devices, related systems and methods

US8303255B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15References

20Claims

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Assignee

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Amarnath Ramlogan · Glastonbury, US
Celerick D. Stephens · Meridian Avenue, US
Bradley A. Smith · Madison, US
Eli J. Morales · Trujillo Alto, US
Carl R. Verner · Windsor, US
Karen Soto · Coamo, US
Michael D. Abbott · Shelburne, US
John Joseph O'Connor · Abingdon, GB
Kenneth R. Ayers · Kensington, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 25, 2007
Grant date	Nov 6, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 12, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16F15/322
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Shaft trim balancing devices, related systems and methods are provided. In this regard, an representative device for trim balancing a rotatable shaft includes: an intermediate section being annularly shaped and having terminating ends spaced from each other in an uncompressed state of the device; and first and second sets of counterweights extending longitudinally from opposing sides of the intermediate section.

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