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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 1993
Filed:
Nov. 13, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kenneth J Lenhart, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Brett R Chouinard, Springdale, OH (US);
Frederick W Tegarden, Glendale, OH (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
415-9 ; 4151734 ; 415196 ; 411353 ;
Abstract
A shroud panel is removably joinable inwardly of a fan casing and outwardly of a fan blade in a turbofan gas turbine engine. The panel includes an arcuate backing plate having a plurality of screws disposed therethrough for mounting the panel to the casing. Each of the screws includes a locking ring joined to the shank thereof and spaced from the screw head for allowing limited translation of the screw through the panel while preventing its liberation therefrom.