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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:
Nov. 15, 2022

Filed:

May. 29, 2019
Applicant:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Inventors:

Abhijeet Jayshingrao Yadav, Karad, IN;

Nagamohan Govinahalli Prabhakar, Bangalore, IN;

Nicholas Joseph Kray, Mason, OH (US);

Shivam Mittal, Bangalore, IN;

Praveen Sharma, Bangalore, IN;

Bhujabal Prashant Mahadeo, Bangalore, IN;

Ravindra Shankar Ganiger, Bangalore, IN;

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/24 (2006.01); F01D 25/00 (2006.01); F02K 3/06 (2006.01); F03G 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/24 (2013.01); F01D 25/005 (2013.01); F02K 3/06 (2013.01); F03G 7/065 (2013.01); F05D 2220/323 (2013.01); F05D 2240/14 (2013.01); F05D 2300/174 (2013.01); F05D 2300/1723 (2013.01); F05D 2300/44 (2013.01); F05D 2300/501 (2013.01); F05D 2300/614 (2013.01); F05D 2300/701 (2013.01);
Abstract

A composite fan casing for a gas turbine engine defining a central axis is generally provided. The composite fan casing includes a core having a plurality of core layers of reinforcing fibers bonded together with a thermosetting polymeric resin and having an outer surface. The composite fan casing further includes at least one stiffener integrally coupled to an aft portion of the outer surface of the core relative to the central axis. Additionally, the at least one stiffener comprises an elastic material.


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