Patents Examined by Ehud Gartenburg
  • Patent number: 11035293
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine has an engine case housing a low pressure compressor drivingly connected to a low pressure turbine by a low pressure compressor shaft extending along an engine axis. The low pressure turbine is disposed forward of the low pressure compressor. A low pressure turbine shaft is drivingly connected to the low pressure turbine and extends forwardly of the low pressure turbine. A reduction gear box (RGB) is drivingly connected to the low pressure turbine shaft. The RGB is offset from the engine axis to free an access to low pressure compressor shaft connection. The offset positioning of the RGB allows to provide an access port in an axially forwardly facing surface of the engine case to access the low pressure compressor shaft and more particularly a connection thereof to the low pressure turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventor: Jean Dubreuil