Patent ID: 9708979
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: B64D,F02C,F05D,F16B,Y10T

Claim:
1. An inlet duct assembly comprising an inlet duct having a bifurcated configuration along a longitudinal axis thereof and comprising: a first inlet duct leg comprising a pair of first flanges extending along opposing longitudinal edges thereof, each first flange including: a first mounting flange; and a plurality of fasteners extending from the first mounting flange, each fastener having a fastener head disposed at a preselected distance from the mounting flange; a second inlet duct leg comprising a pair of second flanges extending along opposing longitudinal edges thereof, each second flange including: a second mounting flange configured to abut a respective one of the first mounting flanges and comprising a plurality of fastener openings receiving the fasteners therethrough; and a mounting strip moveably located on the second mounting flange having: a plurality of strip openings, a respective one of the fasteners extending therethrough each strip opening; and a tightening ramp corresponding to each strip opening having an increasing height in one direction; the first and second inlet duct legs configured to extend along lateral sides of an engine axis and around a mount shaft located at the engine axis: wherein movement between the mounting strips and the fastener heads in an axial direction of the mounting strips increases a tension on the fasteners and thus secures the first mounting flanges to the second mounting flanges.