Patent ID: 8215902

Claim:
A vane arm assembly comprising: a vane arm comprising a hook portion formed of one piece of material, with a first end, a second end, and a center portion, the second end opposite the first end; a section of the center portion formed into an arcuate shape such that the first end and the second end are pointed in the same general direction and generally parallel, with the first end extending farther than the second end so that the first end can be used as an actuation lever; the first end comprising a radially outer leg and the second end comprising a radially inner leg; a first aperture at the first end for the reception of a first fastener to connect the first end to an actuation mechanism; a spacer capable of being inserted into the hook portion of the vane arm; a locking mechanism attached to the radially outer side of the hook portion; and a second fastener for securing the assembly to an outer trunnion of a vane.