Patent ID: 11898682
Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A tube spacing and fastening system for a gas turbine engine, the tube spacing and fastening system comprising:
a plurality of tubular structures configured to provide a fluid flow to a component of the gas turbine engine;
a plurality of wear sleeves, each wear sleeve located around a respective one of the plurality of tubular structures;
a fastening element configured to extend around the plurality of wear sleeves;
a spacer element comprising:
a plurality of brackets, each bracket configured to receive a respective wear sleeve of the plurality of wear sleeves;
a slot configured to receive the fastening element; and
a raised edge adjacent the slot, the raised edge configured to maintain the fastening element within the slot,

wherein the fastening element is configured to secure the plurality of tubular structures to the spacer element,
wherein an interference between the fastening element and the plurality of wear sleeves is configured to allow the fastening element to slide with respect to the plurality of wear sleeves and to provide a damping effect under gas turbine engine vibrations and operating conditions.