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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Anthony C Jones0
Date of Patent
January 22, 2013
0Patent Application Number
118959610
Date Filed
August 28, 2007
0Patent Citations Received
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A recirculating lubrication system for a gas turbine engine comprises: a storage reservoir for storing a quantity of lubrication oil for the engine; an operating reservoir for supplying lubrication oil for the engine; a transfer valve with an inlet coupled to an outlet of the storage reservoir and an outlet coupled to an inlet of the operating reservoir to transfer the quantity of lubrication oil from the storage reservoir to the operating reservoir before starting the engine; and a pump for circulating the transferred lubrication oil through at least one engine bearing and back to the operating reservoir.
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