Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Lightweight journal support pin
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Application No.: US15109910Application Date: 2015-01-02
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Publication No.: US10526909B2Publication Date: 2020-01-07
- Inventor: Michael E. McCune , William G. Sheridan , William P. Ogden
- Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US CT Farmington
- Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
- Current Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Farmington
- Agency: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.
- International Application: PCT/US2015/010026 WO 20150102
- International Announcement: WO2015/108709 WO 20150723
- Main IPC: F01D15/12
- IPC: F01D15/12 ; F02C7/36 ; F02C3/04 ; F02C9/18 ; F02K3/06

Abstract:
A journal support pin to support intermediate gears for use in gas turbine engine comprises a titanium body, and an outer surface outside of the titanium body having a surface hardness that is harder than the body. A gas turbine engine and a method of forming a journal support pin to support intermediate gears for use in gas turbine engine are also disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160326902A1 LIGHTWEIGHT JOURNAL SUPPORT PIN Public/Granted day:2016-11-10
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