Patent ID: 6220815
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: F01D,F04D,F16B

Abstract:
A retainer comprising:a body having a central portion through which a bore is formed around a bore axis,a central tab extending radially outwardly from said central portion with respect to said bore axis,first and second arms, respectively, extend in opposite respective first and second tangential directions, with respect to said bore axis, away from said central portion and each other,axial spacers extending aftwardly from first and second free ends of said first and second arms, respectively,anti-rotation feet depending from said first and second free ends in an opposite direction from which said central tab extends,a pedestal assembly extending aft from said central portion and is located aft of said central tab,said pedestal assembly having at least a semi-annular cylindrical inner surface circumscribed around said bore axis and a semi-annular cylindrical outer surface,said semi-annular cylindrical outer surface extending between generally parallel spaced apart radially inner and outer flats, respectively with respect to said bore axis, andsaid radially inner flats being coplanar and said radially outer flats being coplanar, andchamfers along said radially inner and outer flats, respectively.