ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,595,737, issued on April 7, was assigned to RTX Corp. (Farmington, Conn.).
"Two piece retractable engine center body for balancing" was invented by Nicholas J. Lawliss (West Hartford, Conn.) and Adam David Vanover (Moodus, Conn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A gas turbine engine includes a propulsor having a rotor with blades, and an adapter connecting the rotor to a drive line at a connection. The drive line is connected to an accessory. The drive line and the accessory are received within a static center body. Bolts secure the adapter to the rotor. The center body has a rear end closely spaced from the connection, such that the center...