Joel F Sutton

US Patent:

RE323390, Jan 27, 1987

Filed:

Jul 31, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/636442

Inventors:

John C. Jones - Stuart FL
Perry P. Sifford - Jupiter FL
Joel F. Sutton - North Palm Beach FL

Assignee:

United Technologies Corporation - Hartford CT

International Classification:

F01D 510

US Classification:

416190

Abstract:

Effective damping of blade vibratory energy is sought by the apparatus described herein. The concepts relate specifically to what is known as blade to blade damping as is distinguished from blade to ground damping. The dampers employed have a "T" shaped cross section geometry and are designed to extend circumferentially on an engine rotor between the platform sections of each pair of rotor blades. The dampers are of extreme light weight such that the slipload forces required to generate sliding contact between the damper and the blade platforms is low.

US Patent:

40008550, Jan 4, 1977

Filed:

Apr 14, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/567892

Inventors:

Larry E. Anders - Palm Springs FL
Joel F. Sutton - Lake Park FL

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air
Force - Washington DC

International Classification:

B64C 1508

US Classification:

23926539

Abstract:

A bellcrank assembly, adapted for mounting on, and actuating, a convergent flap of the exhaust nozzle of a turbojet engine. The unique structure of the assembly, unlike the prior art, transmits radial and bi-directional thrust loads to the flap utilizing low cost stamped and formed sheetmetal components, with the loads being transmitted directly into the skin of the flap. The bellcrank assembly is structured for external mounting on the convergent flap, thereby permitting easy inspection, maintenance and service, without the need to disassemble other nozzle hardware; and, it includes angular contact bearings with cross-corner path arrangement, and bellcrank link arms and a bellcrank actuator arm which actually physically comprise the housing of the bellcrank.