Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Link arm drag reducing device
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Application No.: US14320829Application Date: 2014-07-01
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Publication No.: US09670877B2Publication Date: 2017-06-06
- Inventor: Nigel David Sawyers-Abbott , Matthew Exner
- 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: Kinney & Lange, P.A.
- Main IPC: F02K1/76
- IPC: F02K1/76 ; F02K1/72

Abstract:
A flowpath channel has a blade pivotally connected along a longitudinal axis thereof, at opposing top and bottom ends thereof, to respective top and bottom portions of the flowpath channel. The chord axis of the blade, between leading and trailing edges thereof, is capable of pivoting parallel to and skewed from the flowpath. The top end of the blade and an attachment structure secured to the flowpath channel each include a race. A bearing is disposed therebetween, and the blade is rotatable about the longitudinal axis.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150016965A1 LINK ARM DRAG REDUCING DEVICE Public/Granted day:2015-01-15
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