IP Library Granted Patent US 7,040,866
Granted Patent B2
US 7,040,866 · App. 10/756,456 · Granted May 9, 2006

System for retaining an annular plate against a radial face of a disk

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Patent No.
US 7,040,866
App. No.
10/756,456
Granted
May 9, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

The system retains a plate against a disk presenting in its radial face an annular recess defined by a plurality of walls, one of which is formed by a face of a flange, said plate presenting an annular base pressing against the radially outer wall of the recess and a root which extends from the base into the recess, said system including a split annular retaining ring disposed in the recess. In characteristic manner, said flange presents a top end of crenellated outline provided with at least one notch, said root is provided with a front rim of crenellated outline, having at least one mortise, and a rear rim between which rims there is formed an annular groove for receiving the ring which presents an axial tenon suitable for penetrating into said notch and into said mortise.

Claims (6)

1. A system for retaining an annular plate against a radial face of a disk, the disk presenting in said radial face an annular recess defined by a plurality of walls one of which is formed by a face of a flange which extends radially outwards, said plate presenting in its radially inner portion an annular base pressing against the radially outer wall of the recess and a root extending radially towards the inside of the recess from the axially inner end of the base, said system including a split annular retaining ring disposed in the recess, wherein said flange presents a top end of crenellated outline provided with at least one notch, wherein said root is provided in its radially inner portion with a front rim which presents a crenellated outline of shape complementary to the top end of the flange, and a rear rim, said front and rear rims extending radially inwards and defining between them an annular groove, said front rim being provided with at least one mortice, wherein said retaining ring presents on its axially outer face at least one tenon extending in an axial direction and suitable for penetrating in said notch and in said mortice, wherein the rear rim of the root of the plate and said tenon of the retaining ring carry facing annular chamfers for enabling the ring previously disposed in the recess to be compressed radially during axial sliding of the base into the recess during an initial step of mounting the plate on the disk, at the end of which step the ring is retained axially in said groove, and wherein the tenons present respective free ends of transverse width greater than the transverse width of the notches so as to retain the plate axially against the flange when the root of the plate is turned in the recess during a second step of mounting the plate on the disk.

2. A system according to claim 1 , wherein the width of the section of the ring in the axial direction is substantially equal to the width of the groove in the axial direction.

3. A system according to claim 1 , wherein the length of the tenon in the axial direction is greater tan the sum of the thickness in the axial direction of the front rim of the root of the plate plus the thickness in the axial direction of the annular flange of the disk.

4. A system according to claim 1 , wherein said tenon presents a width that is substantially equal to the width of the mortise of the front rim.

5. A system according to claim 1 , wherein said tenon presents a width substantially equal to the width of the notch of the flange.

6. A system according to claim 1 , wherein said front rim extends radially over a height that is greater than or equal to the radial thickness of the ring.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE COVER SHEET TO REMOVE APPLICATION NOS. 10250419, 10786507, 10786409, 12416418, 12531115, 12996294, 12094637 12416422 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 046479 FRAME 0807. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Aug 24, 2018
From: SNECMA
To: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
Reel/Frame 046939/0336 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 23, 2018
From: SNECMA
To: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
Reel/Frame 046479/0807 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 20, 2008
From: SNECMA MOTEURS
To: SNECMA
Reel/Frame 020609/0569 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 25, 2005
From: GAGNER, PATRICK
To: SNECMA MOTEURS
Reel/Frame 016494/0213 →