Patent ID: 11920638
Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  Y | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A generator shaft assembly comprising:
a primary shaft;
a disconnect shaft housed within the primary shaft, wherein an end of the disconnect shaft is configured to mate to a gearbox;
a retainer ring housed within the primary shaft having at least a landing and a groove on an inner surface thereof, wherein the retainer ring includes an inner flange projecting radially inward of the landing adjacent to a side facing the first end of the primary shaft; and
a retainer member positioned between the landing of the retainer ring and an outer surface of the disconnect shaft configured to limit axial motion of the disconnect shaft relative to the primary shaft, wherein the inner flange is axially between the primary shaft and the retainer member.