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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2016
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Maxwell Evan Miller, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Jason Matthew Clark, Maryville, TN (US);
Sandra Beverly Kolvick, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/28 (2006.01); F01D 5/02 (2006.01); F01D 25/24 (2006.01); F01D 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/285 (2013.01); F01D 5/005 (2013.01); F01D 5/02 (2013.01); F01D 25/243 (2013.01); F05D 2230/72 (2013.01); F05D 2260/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fixture for restraining a wheel of a turbomachine is provided. The fixture includes a dovetail section adapted for insertion into a dovetail slot of the wheel, and a mounting section located adjacent to, or formed integrally with, the dovetail section. At least one coupling ring is attached to a top of the mounting section. The at least one coupling ring is adapted to be secured to a stationary anchoring point via a restraint.