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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2021
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Li Zheng, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Nicholas Kray, Evendale, OH (US);
Assignee:
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/14 (2006.01); F01D 5/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/147 (2013.01); F01D 5/18 (2013.01); F05D 2220/323 (2013.01); F05D 2230/23 (2013.01); F05D 2260/36 (2013.01);
Abstract
Cover plate connections for a hollow fan blade are disclosed. An example fan blade includes a hollow body including a surface defining an airfoil, the hollow body including an aperture extending through the surface, a cover plate, and at least one connection element to couple the cover plate to the surface such that the cover plate encloses the aperture.