Patents Examined by Lorne Mead
  • Bushing for torque load transfer attachment hardware
    Patent number: 8661835
    Abstract: A bushing for assembling an exhaust duct liner with an exhaust duct in a gas turbine engine comprises a body, a bushing opening and a first tab. The body is insertable into a duct opening in an exhaust duct. The bushing opening extends through the body to receive a shaft of a liner fastener. The first tab protrudes from the body to extend into an interior of the duct to prevent rotation of a head of the liner fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jorge I. Farah, Jason Hickman, Jose Cintron