Patent ID: 7866228

Claim:
An apparatus ( 17 ) for a gas turbine comprising: a pivotably arranged annular member ( 18 ); a plurality of moveable elements ( 19 ) spaced in a circumferential direction about the annular member ( 18 ) and a device ( 20 ) for moving each moveable element ( 19 ) between a first and a second position by pivoting the annular member ( 18 ), wherein said device ( 20 ) comprises a linkage ( 21 ) connecting the pivotably arranged annular member ( 18 ) with said moveable elements ( 19 ); and said linkage ( 21 ) comprises a link member ( 22 ) connected to the moveable element ( 19 ) via a first articulation joint ( 23 ) and the device ( 20 ) comprises a support member ( 24 ), which supports the link member at a distance from the first articulation joint ( 23 ).