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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2020
Applicant:
Bell Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey Nissen, Alba, TX (US);
Jared M. Paulson, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Thomas S. Chiang, Dallas, TX (US);
Assignee:
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/14 (2006.01); F03B 3/12 (2006.01); F03D 1/06 (2006.01); B22F 5/04 (2006.01); B64C 11/26 (2006.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B29C 64/386 (2017.01); B64F 5/40 (2017.01); B64C 27/473 (2006.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B22F 7/06 (2006.01); B33Y 50/00 (2015.01); G06F 30/17 (2020.01); G06F 30/23 (2020.01); B22F 10/85 (2021.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); B23K 26/342 (2014.01); B23K 15/00 (2006.01); B23P 6/00 (2006.01); B29C 73/04 (2006.01); F01D 5/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/08 (2006.01); B22F 10/12 (2021.01); B22F 10/18 (2021.01); B22F 10/25 (2021.01); B22F 10/28 (2021.01); B22F 10/47 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/147 (2013.01); B22F 5/04 (2013.01); B22F 7/062 (2013.01); B22F 10/85 (2021.01); B23K 15/0086 (2013.01); B23K 26/342 (2015.10); B23P 6/007 (2013.01); B29C 64/386 (2017.08); B29C 73/04 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); B64C 11/26 (2013.01); B64C 27/473 (2013.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B64F 5/40 (2017.01); F01D 5/005 (2013.01); F03B 3/121 (2013.01); G06F 30/17 (2020.01); G06F 30/23 (2020.01); B22F 10/12 (2021.01); B22F 10/18 (2021.01); B22F 10/25 (2021.01); B22F 10/28 (2021.01); B22F 10/47 (2021.01); B22F 2007/068 (2013.01); B29L 2031/08 (2013.01); B29L 2031/082 (2013.01); B29L 2031/085 (2013.01); B29L 2031/087 (2013.01); B64C 2027/4736 (2013.01); F03D 1/0675 (2013.01); F05B 2230/00 (2013.01); F05B 2230/103 (2013.01); F05B 2230/30 (2013.01); F05B 2240/30 (2013.01); F05B 2250/28 (2013.01); F05B 2250/283 (2013.01); F05B 2260/84 (2013.01); F05D 2220/36 (2013.01); F05D 2230/50 (2013.01); F05D 2230/80 (2013.01); F05D 2240/301 (2013.01);
Abstract
An airfoil member having a root end, a tip end, a leading edge, and a trailing edge, the airfoil member including an upper skin; a lower skin; and a support network having a plurality of interconnected support members in a lattice arrangement and/or a reticulated arrangement, the support network being configured to provide tailored characteristics of the airfoil member. Also provided are methods and systems for repairing an airfoil member.