Accessory gearbox device for a jet engine

US8955403B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8955403-B2
Application numberUS-201213593042-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 23, 2012
Priority dateSep 2, 2011
Publication dateFeb 17, 2015
Grant dateFeb 17, 2015

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Abstract

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The present invention proposes an accessory gearbox for an engine with a drive shaft operatively connectable to a main shaft of the engine, with an extension shaft being provided which can be put into a detachable operative connection to the drive shaft substantially coaxially to said drive shaft of the accessory gearbox At least one auxiliary unit can be detachably arranged on the extension shaft.

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What is claimed is: 1. An accessory gearbox for an engine including: a drive shaft operatively connectable to a main shaft of the engine, an extension shaft movable between a detachable operative connection to the drive shaft substantially coaxially to said drive shaft and a detached position operatively disconnected from the drive shaft, wherein, in the detached position, at least one auxiliary unit can be detachably arranged for operative connection on the extension shaft; w…

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  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

  • F16H35/00Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • F02C7/32Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

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What does patent US8955403B2 cover?
The present invention proposes an accessory gearbox for an engine with a drive shaft operatively connectable to a main shaft of the engine, with an extension shaft being provided which can be put into a detachable operative connection to the drive shaft substantially coaxially to said drive shaft of the accessory gearbox At least one auxiliary unit can be detachably arranged on the extension sh…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Beier Juergen, Venter Gideon, Rolls Royce Deutschland
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F16H35/00. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).