Fuel injector bearing plate assembly and swirler assembly

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2005-03-21

2009-12-08

Rodríguez, William H (Department: 3741)

Power plants

Combustion products used as motive fluid

Combustion products generator

C060S740000, C239S399000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07628019

ABSTRACT:
A bearing plate assembly for a turbine engine fuel injector includes a bearing plate30, with an opening80bordered by a race82. A swivel ball90nests inside the race and is rotatable relative thereto. A lock, which may be a tip bushing108resists disengagement of the swivel ball from the race. A fuel injector nozzle38extends through an opening98in the swivel ball. During engine operation, the ball can swivel inside the race to accommodate rotational movement of the nozzle about lateral and radial axes.

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