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(11) EP 2 877 708 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
03.06.2015 Bulletin 2015/23

(21) Application number: 13730399.6

(22) Date of filing: 31.05.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F01D 11/08(2006.01)
F16J 15/32(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/043496
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/003968 (03.01.2014 Gazette 2014/01)
(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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 29.06.2012 US 201261666773 P
25.09.2012 US 201213626553

(71) Applicant: General Electric Company
Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KRAY, Nicholas, Joseph
    West Chester, OH 45069 (US)
  • MOLLMANN, Daniel, Edward
    Cincinnati, OH 45215-1988 (US)

(74) Representative: Williams, Andrew Richard 
GPO Europe GE International Inc. The Ark 201 Talgarth Road Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ
London W6 8BJ (GB)

   


(54) FAN ASSEMBLY, CORRESPONDING GAS TURBINE ENGINE AND MOUNTING METHOD