Patents by Inventor David W. Montagu

David W. Montagu 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).

  • Bearing arrangement
    Patent number: 8292509
    Abstract: A bearing arrangement for supporting a rotatable shaft relative to a support structure. The bearing arrangement has a first bearing having radially inner and outer races, the inner race being rotatable relative to the outer race in use, and a second bearing arranged such that the first bearing is mounted to the support structure via the second bearing. The second bearing may allow for deflection of the shaft supported by the bearing arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce PLC
    Inventors: David W. Montagu, John L. Gibbons
  • BEARING ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20100247015
    Abstract: This invention relates to a bearing arrangement for supporting a rotatable shaft relative to a support structure. The bearing arrangement comprises a first bearing having radially inner and outer races, the inner race being rotatable relative to the outer race in use, and a second bearing arranged such that the first bearing is mounted to the support structure via the second bearing. The second bearing may allow for deflection of the shaft supported by the bearing arrangement. The bearing arrangement may be applied to high speed thrust bearing applications, such as, for example, within a gas turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: David W. MONTAGU, John L. GIBBONS