Flexible shaft for a gas turbine engine

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EP 2 362 064 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	26.08.2020 Bulletin 2020/35

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	08.07.2020 Bulletin 2020/28

(21)	Application number: 11250208.3

(22)	Date of filing: 23.02.2011

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

F01D 5/06^(2006.01)
F02C 7/36^(2006.01)
F16H 1/48^(2006.01)

F01D 25/18^(2006.01)
F16H 1/22^(2006.01)
F16D 3/72^(2006.01)

(54)	Flexible shaft for a gas turbine engine Flexible Welle für eine Gasturbine Arbre flexible pour un moteur à turbine à gaz

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

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Priority:

23.02.2010 US 710863

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	31.08.2011 Bulletin 2011/35

(60)	Divisional application:
	20184279.6

(73)	Proprietor: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
	Farmington, CT 06032 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Sheridan, William G. Southington, CT 06489 (US) McCune, Michael E. Colchester, CT 06415 (US) Pescosolido, Alessio West Hartford, CT 06117 (US)

(74)	Representative: Dehns
	St. Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square London EC4Y 8JD London EC4Y 8JD (GB)

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References cited: :

EP-A1- 2 339 146
US-A1- 2008 006 018
US-A1- 2009 293 278

US-A- 5 433 674
US-A1- 2008 044 276
US-B1- 6 223 616

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