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System and method for unified torque transmission and rotary sealing

US9770981B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Gregory Tarbell · Lawrence Park, US
Anthony Giammarise · Erie, US
Jeremy Clayton Plummer · Erie, US
Carlos Vallejo · Erie, US
Steven Owens · Loveland, US
Dennis Richter · Lawrence Park, US
Gregory Hecker · Erie, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 6, 2014
Grant date	Sep 26, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 11, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/19
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A torque transmission and sealing assembly includes a ring gear having a first axial end, a second axial end opposite the first axial end, an inner surface including a plurality of teeth and an axial-facing surface at the first axial end, a barrel portion joined to the second axial end of the ring gear, and a plurality of annular, axial extending fingers integrally formed with the ring gear and extending from the axial-facing surface.

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