(19)
(11) EP 2 532 858 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:
21.12.2016 Bulletin 2016/51

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
19.10.2016 Bulletin 2016/42

(21) Application number: 12170479.5

(22) Date of filing: 01.06.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F01D 25/16(2006.01)
F02C 7/36(2006.01)
F16H 1/28(2006.01)
 F02C 7/20(2006.01)
F01D 15/12(2006.01)

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Flexible support structure for a geared architecture gas turbine engine

Flexible Trägerstruktur für Gasturbinenmotor mit Getriebearchitektur

Structure de support flexible pour moteur de turbine à gaz à architecture à engrenages

(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

(30) Priority: 08.06.2011 US 201161494453 P
03.01.2012 US 201213342557

(43) Date of publication of application:
12.12.2012 Bulletin 2012/50

(60) Divisional application:
16174051.9 / 3098396

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

(72) Inventors:
  • McCune, Michael E.
    Colchester, CT 06415 (US)
  • Husband, Jason
    South Glastonbury, CT 06073 (US)

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


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A2- 2 270 361
US-A1- 2010 105 516
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US-B1- 6 223 616
   
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