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(11) EP 2 410 138 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:
19.07.2017 Bulletin 2017/29

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
19.04.2017 Bulletin 2017/16

(21) Application number: 10170375.9

(22) Date of filing: 22.07.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F02C 6/08(2006.01)
 F01D 25/24(2006.01)

(54)

Gas turbine engine flange arrangement and method for retrofitting same

Flanschanordnung eines Gasturbinentriebwerks und Verfahren zu deren Nachrüstung

Agencement de flasques du moteur de turbine à gaz et son procédé de reéquipement

(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 SE SI SK SM TR

(43) Date of publication of application:
25.01.2012 Bulletin 2012/04

(73) Proprietor: Ansaldo Energia IP UK Limited
London W1G 9DQ (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Rauch, Marc
    CH-8105 Regensdorf (CH)
  • Wunderle, Helmar
    D-79761 Waldshut-Tiengen (DE)
  • Baldischweiler, Peter
    5425 Schneisingen (CH)
  • Chin, Ai Ling
    CH-5400 Baden (CH)

(74) Representative: Bernotti, Andrea et al
Studio Torta S.p.A. Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino
10121 Torino (IT)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A1-00/28189
FR-A1- 2 907 166
US-A- 3 302 979
US-B2- 7 596 954
 DE-U1- 20 005 413
JP-A- 2009 270 498
US-A- 4 863 341
   
       
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