Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Blade wedge attachment
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Application No.: US13430101Application Date: 2012-03-26
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Publication No.: US09611746B2Publication Date: 2017-04-04
- Inventor: Blake J. Luczak
- Applicant: Blake J. Luczak
- Applicant Address: US CT Hartford
- Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
- Current Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Hartford
- Agency: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.
- Main IPC: F01D5/26
- IPC: F01D5/26 ; F01D5/28 ; F01D5/30

Abstract:
A rotor includes a disk that has slots circumferentially arranged around its periphery. Blades include respective roots that are mounted in respective ones of the slots. The roots are smaller than the slots such that there are circumferential gaps between the roots and circumferential sides of the slots. Wedges are respectively located within the circumferential gaps. The wedges are free floating with regard to the blades and the disk.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130247586A1 Blade Wedge Attachment Public/Granted day:2013-09-26
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