Turbine assembly

US9068465B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9068465-B2
Application numberUS-201213459931-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 30, 2012
Priority dateApr 30, 2012
Publication dateJun 30, 2015
Grant dateJun 30, 2015

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Abstract

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According to one aspect of the invention, a turbine assembly includes a rotor wheel and a circumferential slot formed in the rotor wheel, the circumferential slot including a uniform cross-section shape for a circumference of the rotor wheel. The assembly also includes a first ring member positioned in the circumferential slot, the first ring member being configured to prevent radial movement of a dovetail attachment when positioned in the circumferential slot, wherein the dovetail attachment is part of a turbine blade.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A turbine assembly comprising: a rotor wheel; a circumferential slot formed in the rotor wheel, the circumferential slot comprising a uniform cross-section shape for a circumference of the rotor wheel; a first plurality of ring members positioned in the circumferential slot, the first plurality of ring members being configured to prevent radial movement of a dovetail attachment when positioned in the circumferential slot, wherein the dovetail attac…

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    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

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What does patent US9068465B2 cover?
According to one aspect of the invention, a turbine assembly includes a rotor wheel and a circumferential slot formed in the rotor wheel, the circumferential slot including a uniform cross-section shape for a circumference of the rotor wheel. The assembly also includes a first ring member positioned in the circumferential slot, the first ring member being configured to prevent radial movement o…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Keny Mayur Abhay, Casanova Fernando Jorge, Rajendran Prathap Raj, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F01D5/3038. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 30 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).