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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2015
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventor:
John E. Wilber, East Hampton, CT (US);
Assignee:
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 3/04 (2006.01); F01D 5/14 (2006.01); F01D 5/30 (2006.01); F01D 5/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/147 (2013.01); F01D 5/28 (2013.01); F01D 5/3007 (2013.01); F02C 3/04 (2013.01); F05D 2240/303 (2013.01);
Abstract
An airfoil for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The airfoil may include a leading edge, a sheath on the leading edge; and a grounding element connected to the sheath. The grounding element may have a radially extending tab, and may be configured for connection to a component of the gas turbine engine to form a ground path from the sheath to the component.