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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 01, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Anne M Isburgh, Loveland, OH (US);
Ching-Pang Lee, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
415115 ; 416 / ;
Abstract
A coolable airfoil for use in gas turbine engine component such as a turbine blade or vane is provided with a one-piece integrally formed double shell outer wall surrounding at least one radially extending cavity. The inner and the outer shells are integrally formed of the same material together with tying elements in the form of continuous ribs which space apart the shells, mechanically and thermally tie the shells together, and form convective cooling passages therebetween.