US 12,460,559 B2
Support structure and spring for bearing compartment
Lawrence A. Binek, Glastonbury, CT (US); and Christopher D. Ramsey, Glastonbury, CT (US)
Assigned to RTX CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US)
Filed by RTX Corporation, Farmington, CT (US)
Filed on Oct. 31, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/498,325.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/423,306, filed on Nov. 7, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0151272 A1, May 9, 2024
Int. Cl. F01D 25/16 (2006.01); B22F 5/00 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); F01D 25/28 (2006.01); F16C 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC F01D 25/164 (2013.01) [B22F 5/009 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); F01D 25/285 (2013.01); F16C 27/00 (2013.01); F05D 2230/30 (2013.01); F05D 2230/31 (2013.01); F16C 2220/24 (2013.01); F16C 2220/60 (2013.01); F16C 2360/23 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bearing compartment comprising:
a housing comprising an upper housing portion and a lower housing portion; and
a support structure fabricated within the bearing compartment, wherein the support structure comprises an upper portion within the upper housing portion and a spring section within the lower housing portion, and wherein the spring section comprises a plurality of struts and is separable from the support structure for use as a spring within the housing.