ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,371,995, issued on July 29, was assigned to SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES (Paris).

"Aircraft turbine engine drive line shaft comprising a connecting ring for disassembling the drive line" was invented by Christophe Paul Jacquemard (Moissy-Cramayel, France) and Xavier Jean Yves Alain Agneray (Moissy-Cramayel, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a main shaft for an aircraft turbine engine drive line extending longitudinally from front to rear along an axis and having a rear portion configured for receiving a front portion of a rear shaft by interlocking, the main shaft having: -a front retaining member and a rear retaining member ...