Patents by Inventor William T. Carson

William T. Carson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Controlled spring rate gearbox mount
    Patent number: 6260351
    Abstract: A gearbox mounting arrangement for a gas turbine engine includes a controlled spring rate mount that has an appropriate stiffness level to minimize the transmission of loads from the engine case to the gearbox. The controlled spring rate mount is generally T-shaped and includes a cross-member that attaches at the ends thereof to spaced locations on the engine case and a substantially perpendicular leg fixed to the cross-member and having a free end that attaches to the gearbox. The cross-member bends to accommodate the application of vertical loads from the engine case to the gearbox instead of transmitting the loads to the gearbox which would deform the gearbox housing during a high rotor imbalance event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Peter G. Delano, Alexander P. Girgenti, William T. Carson, William K. Barcza, Thomas G. Richard