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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2018
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Scott Jacob Huth, Greenville, SC (US);
Matthew Brian Dudon, Mauldin, SC (US);
Jon Stuart Wright, Greenville, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A span-wise extending pin for joining blade segments of a rotor blade includes a distal portion having a length defined by a first end and an opposing, second end. The distal portion has a conical shape extending for at least a portion of the length thereof for providing ease of insertion of the pin into a pin joint slot of one of the first and second blade segments. The pin also includes a pin portion adjacent to the distal portion. The pin portion includes a first section and a second section. The second section is configured for securing within a beam structure of the first blade segment. The first section extends span-wise from a receiving end of the beam structure. The pin also includes a proximal portion having at least a rod member that extends span-wise through and secures together the pin portion and the distal portion.