Patent ID: 9222369
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: F01D,F05D,F16B

Abstract:
1. A joint assembly for an annular structure comprising: a first annular member which is a casing having a first radially extending flange; a second annular member which is a casing having a second radially extending flange, the first radially extending flange having a plurality of circumferentially spaced first apertures extending axially there-through, the second radially extending flange having a plurality of circumferentially spaced second apertures extending axially there-through, the first and second apertures being circumferentially aligned; a plurality of fasteners, each fastener being arranged to extend through a respective pair of the first and second apertures to join the first and second annular members together, the first radially extending flange having a plurality of circumferentially spaced third apertures extending axially there-through, the second radially extending flange having a plurality of circumferentially spaced fourth apertures extending axially there-through, the third and fourth apertures being circumferentially aligned; and a plurality of extending members, a first extending member of the plurality of extending members being arranged to extend axially through a respective pair of the third and fourth apertures, the first extending member having at least one circumferentially extending flange, each circumferentially extending flange having an extending member aperture extending axially there-through and a first fastener of the plurality of fasteners extending through the extending member aperture in the at least one circumferentially extending flange of the first extending member to clamp the first extending member against the first flange, the first fastener further extending through the respective pair of the first and second apertures.