Gas turbine engine configured for modular assembly/disassembly and method for same
US-2015369123-A1 · Dec 24, 2015 · US
Rotor assembly with interlocking tabs
US9109450B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9109450-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213523272-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 14, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jun 14, 2012 |
| Publication date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2015 |
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A rotor assembly includes a first rotor having first tabs and a second rotor that is arranged coaxial with the first rotor and that includes second tabs that are interlocked with the first tabs. A retainer locks the first tabs and the second tabs together.
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What is claimed is: 1. A rotor assembly comprising: a first rotor including first tabs; a second rotor arranged coaxially rotor and including second tabs that are interlocked with the first tabs; and a retainer locking the first tabs and the second tabs together, wherein the first rotor and the second rotor each include a number (N) of airfoils, and the first rotor and the second rotor each include a number (T) of, respectively, the first tabs and the second tabs such that N i…
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- What does patent US9109450B2 cover?
- A rotor assembly includes a first rotor having first tabs and a second rotor that is arranged coaxial with the first rotor and that includes second tabs that are interlocked with the first tabs. A retainer locks the first tabs and the second tabs together.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hummel Raymond S, Ricker Matthew P, Virkler Scott D, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F01D5/066. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).