Patents by Inventor Tim Harding

Tim Harding 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).

  • Bellcrank for a variable vane assembly
    Patent number: 9151178
    Abstract: A variable vane assembly for use in a gas turbine engine includes a variable vane, an actuator, and a mechanical linkage. The mechanical linkage connects the variable vane to the actuator. The mechanical linkage includes a bellcrank rotatable about an axis, a first bellcrank arm having a first clevis at an inner end, and a first pin extending through the first clevis and a first flange of the bellcrank to fasten the first bellcrank arm to the bellcrank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: John Holchin, Mark Boyer, Tim Harding
  • BELLCRANK FOR A VARIABLE VANE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20140133968
    Abstract: A variable vane assembly for use in a gas turbine engine includes a variable vane, an actuator, and a mechanical linkage. The mechanical linkage connects the variable vane to the actuator. The mechanical linkage includes a bellcrank rotatable about an axis, a first bellcrank arm having a first clevis at an inner end, and a first pin extending through the first clevis and a first flange of the bellcrank to fasten the first bellcrank arm to the bellcrank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Holchin, Mark Boyer, Tim Harding