Patent ID: 8104736
Filing Date: 2012-01-31
Classification: F01D,F02C,F05D,Y02T,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A mounting bracket that mounts an auxiliary component to a gas turbine engine casing, comprising: a first mount segment; a second mount segment; a deformable member between said first mount segment and said second mount segment, wherein a portion of said deformable member extends transversely relative to each of said first mount segment and said second mount segment; a retainer member between said first mount segment and said second mount segment, wherein a portion of said retainer member flexes and a portion of said deformable member plastically deforms by breaking in response to a high shock load; and wherein said deformable member includes a planar segment, a first transverse segment and a second transverse segment, where said first transverse segment and said second transverse segment extend transversely from said planar segment.