Patent 11174787 was granted and assigned to Rolls-Royce on November, 2021 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
An oil tank (100) for a gas turbine engine is provided. The oil tank (100) comprises an oil inlet (102), an oil outlet (104), and a body including a coiled portion (106) interposed between the oil inlet (102) and the oil outlet (104). Oil is received by the coiled portion (106). The coiled portion (106) acts to at least partially de-aerate oil received from the oil inlet (104).