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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2017
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Daniel A. Bales, Avon, CT (US);
Thomas DeMichael, Stafford Springs, CT (US);
Assignee:
Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/38 (2006.01); F04D 29/32 (2006.01); B23P 15/04 (2006.01); F01D 5/14 (2006.01); F01D 25/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/388 (2013.01); B23P 15/04 (2013.01); F01D 5/147 (2013.01); F01D 25/285 (2013.01); F04D 29/322 (2013.01); F04D 29/324 (2013.01); F04D 29/325 (2013.01); F05D 2220/36 (2013.01); F05D 2230/23 (2013.01); F05D 2230/51 (2013.01); F05D 2230/68 (2013.01); F05D 2300/133 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fixture assembly including a first fixture portion; a second fixture portion that interfaces with the first fixture portion; and a bladder assembly mounted to the second fixture portion to face the first fixture portion. A method of manufacturing a fan blade includes inserting a blade body and a cover into a fixture; and deploying a bladder assembly within the fixture to press the cover into the blade body.