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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 1994
Filed:
Oct. 28, 1992
Christopher C Glynn, Hamilton, OH (US);
Rolf R Hetico, Cincinnati, OH (US);
General Electric Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides an axial blade to disk retaining assembly having a plurality of circumferentially disposed lugs arranged in a ring around an axial facing surface of the blade and disk assembly and a plurality of circumferentially disposed hooks arranged in a ring around the axial facing surface and in circumferential alternating positions with the hooks and radially spaced apart from and open towards the lugs. A split retaining ring is provided that is operable to be placed between said hooks and lugs to axially secure the blades on the disk. In the preferred embodiment each hook is disposed on a disk post between the blades and each lug is disposed on a blade root.