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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2019

Filed:

Dec. 23, 2013
Applicants:

Rolls-royce North American Technologies, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);

Rolls-royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Inventors:

Richard C. Uskert, Timonium, MD (US);

David J. Thomas, Brownsburg, IN (US);

Wayne S. Steffier, Huntington Beach, CA (US);

Robert J. Shinavski, Mission Viejo, CA (US);

Adam L. Chamberlain, Mooresville, IN (US);

Assignees:

Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);

Rolls-Royce Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/14 (2006.01); F01D 5/28 (2006.01); F01D 9/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/147 (2013.01); F01D 5/282 (2013.01); F01D 9/044 (2013.01); F05D 2230/64 (2013.01); F05D 2260/36 (2013.01); F05D 2300/6012 (2013.01); F05D 2300/6033 (2013.01); Y02T 50/672 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49229 (2015.01);
Abstract

A gas turbine engine composite vane assembly and method for making same are disclosed. The method includes providing at least two gas turbine engine airfoil composite preform components. The airfoil composite preform components are interlocked with a first locking component so that mating faces of the airfoil composite preform components face each other. A filler material is inserted between the mating surfaces of the airfoil composite preform components.


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