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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2015
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Stratford, CT (US);
Richard Joseph Simkulak, Meriden, CT (US);
Michael J. Shimkus, Milford, CT (US);
SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, Stratford, CT (US);
Abstract
A rotor blade is provided. The rotor blade includes a blade portion, a tip cap formed to define a dimple, a fastener and a doubler. The fastener includes a flat-headed shaft and is disposable such that the flat-headed shaft extends through the blade portion and the tip cap at the dimple. The fastener is configured to urge the blade portion toward the tip cap. The doubler includes a dimpled portion disposable between the tip cap and a portion of the flat-headed shaft at the dimple and an exterior portion. The exterior portion is disposable flush with respective exterior surfaces of the blade portion and the flat-headed shaft.