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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:
Oct. 16, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 15, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Patrick R. Carey, Rockfall, CT (US);
Richard M. Murphy, Durham, CT (US);
Dennis C. Shooter, Columbia, CT (US);
Douglas E. Duke, Hebron, CT (US);
Zonda L. Feulner, Tolland, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23C 1/20 ; B23C 3/18 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23C 1/20 ; B23C 3/18 ;
Abstract
A portable device for refurbishing an edge of an airfoil is provided that has an edge shaper and airfoil positioners that positively engage the airfoil. A method for refurbishing an edge of an airfoil is also provided that includes the steps of (a) providing the portable refurbishing device; (b) locating the edge shaper and the airfoil edge relative to one another with the positioners; and (c) moving one of the device or the airfoil relative to the other along the airfoil edge.