Patent ID: 11873725
Assignee: GE AVIO S.R.L.
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A fastener cover for a flanged joint including first and second annular flanges extending about an axis, comprising:
an annular, axially-extending, inboard wall; an annular, axially-extending outboard wall positioned radially outboard of the inboard wall; and a first radial wall interconnecting the inboard and outboard walls, wherein, collectively, the inboard and outboard walls, and the first radial define a cavity for receiving a portion of a fastener protruding from one of the flanges;
at least one fastener pocket including sidewalls extending axially away from the first radial wall and defining a tubular shape, which is closed off opposite the first radial wall by a floor plate having a clearance hole passing therethrough for accepting a shank of the fastener; and
wherein the fastener cover includes a balance weight receptacle for accepting at least one balance weight, the balance weight receptacle includes an arcuate slot formed through the first radial wall, the slot including a narrow portion adjacent a rebate.