Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vane retention feature
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Application No.: US16689529Application Date: 2019-11-20
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Publication No.: US11268393B2Publication Date: 2022-03-08
- Inventor: Howard J. Liles , Bryan P. Dube , Bryan H. Farrar
- Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US CT Farmington
- Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Farmington
- Agency: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.
- Main IPC: F01D9/04
- IPC: F01D9/04

Abstract:
An airfoil assembly includes an airfoil. The airfoil has first and second platforms and an airfoil between the first and second platforms. A support ring is configured to retain the first platform. The support ring has a lip which extends radially inward from the support ring. The lip is configured to engage an axial face of the first platform. The lip has a primary retention feature and a secondary retention feature. The primary and secondary retention features are configured to retain the first face of the first platform with respect to the annular ring. A support structure for an airfoil and a method of retaining an airfoil assembly are also disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210148241A1 VANE RETENTION FEATURE Public/Granted day:2021-05-20
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