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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2002
Applicants:
Robert Henry Devine, Ii, Kingwood, TX (US);
Larry Duane Brown, Greer, SC (US);
Robert Alan Brittingham, Piedmont, SC (US);
Inventors:
Robert Henry Devine, II, Kingwood, TX (US);
Larry Duane Brown, Greer, SC (US);
Robert Alan Brittingham, Piedmont, SC (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22C009/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for casting an airfoil for a turbine engine is provided. The method includes forming a casting core to define a hollow portion in the airfoil and forming a print out region at one end of the casting core. The method also includes coupling the casting core to the print out region with at least one frusto-conical member to facilitate structurally supporting the casting core.