US Patent Issued to Honeywell International on April 14 for "Gas turbine engines, methods of securing rotating components therein with threaded nuts, and the threaded nuts" (Arizona, Ohio Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,601,262, issued on April 14, was assigned to Honeywell International Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.).

"Gas turbine engines, methods of securing rotating components therein with threaded nuts, and the threaded nuts" was invented by Clay R. Johnstun (Phoenix) and Hari Shrestha (Maineville, Ohio).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Gas turbine engines and methods of securing rotating components therein with a threaded nut. The threaded nut is configured to releasably couple with a shaft to secure a rotating component thereon. The threaded nut may include a body having a bore extending therethrough defined by inner surfaces thereof, threads protruding fro...