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Patent
CA 2005895
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A tire joint apparatus (17) for assembling two sections (11,12) of a rotary combustor tire (10), where each section is provided with a hooked end portion (22, 25). The hooked end portion (25) of one tire section, (12) is provided with a tapered surface (30). Upon assembly, the two hooked portions (22,25) are positioned in an overlapping arrangement and a wedge-shaped insert (29) is placed between the hooked end portions (22,25). The wedge-shaped insert (29) is provided with a tapped hole (39,40) at each end in which a wedge retainer or extractor (41) may be attached. Each hooked end portion (22,25) is connected together with two rows of bolts (34,36). A dowel (37,38) is inserted into an aperture (35,36) provided at each interface between the two sections (11,12) to insure precise alignment of the rolling surfaces (13,14) and the thrust surfaces (15,16).
Flading Donald P.
Rogers Jerry J.
Flading Donald P.
Rogers Jerry J.
Smart & Biggar
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
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