(19)
(11) EP 2 909 463 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:
07.04.2021 Bulletin 2021/14

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
17.02.2021 Bulletin 2021/07

(21) Application number: 13847588.4

(22) Date of filing: 12.03.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F01D 25/16(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/030318
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/062220 (24.04.2014 Gazette 2014/17)

(54)

TURBOFAN ENGINE AND CORRESPONDING METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A FRONT PORTION OF A TURBOFAN ENGINE.

TURBOFAN-TRIEBWERK UND ZUGEHÖRIGES VERFAHREN ZUR MONTAGE EINES VORDEREN ABSCHNITTS EINES TURBOFAN-TRIEBWERKS

MOTEUR TURBOFAN ET PROCÉDÉ ASSOCIÉ D'ASSEMBLAGE D'UNE PORTION FRONTALE D'UN MOTEUR TURBOFAN

(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: 17.10.2012 US 201261714814 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
26.08.2015 Bulletin 2015/35

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

(72) Inventors:
  • REINHARDT, Gregory, E.
    South Glastonbury, Connecticut 06073 (US)
  • REMBISH, Paul, Thomas
    East Hampton, Connecticut 06424 (US)
  • CONNER, Steven, L.
    Avon, Connecticut 06001 (US)
  • HYATT, Thomas, B.
    Cromwell, Connecticut 06416 (US)
  • FEIGLESON, Steven, J.
    Falmouth, Maine 04105 (US)
  • KLINETOB, Carl, Brian
    Zionsville, PA 18092 (US)

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


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