New patent granted for: Bell Crank and Bar Assembly

An assembly for use with a gas turbine engine includes a block housing, a main bell crank, a bell crank, and a sync rod. The main bell crank extends between a main bell crank first end and a main bell crank second end that is connected to an actuator. The bell crank extends between a bell crank first end and a bell crank second end that is pivotally supported by the block housing. The sync rod is connected the main bell crank first end and the bell crank first end. The sync rod defines a first tab disposed proximate a first side and extends beyond a face of the sync rod.