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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2006
Applicants:
John Alan Manteiga, North Andover, MA (US);
Clive Andrew Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (US);
John Christopher Brauer, Lawrenceburg, IN (US);
Todd Stephen Heffron, Harrison, OH (US);
Inventors:
John Alan Manteiga, North Andover, MA (US);
Clive Andrew Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (US);
John Christopher Brauer, Lawrenceburg, IN (US);
Todd Stephen Heffron, Harrison, OH (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03B 3/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of assembling a turbine includes positioning a turbine nozzle against a forward inner nozzle support extending from a rotor assembly, and coupling a cover to the forward inner nozzle support. The method also includes inserting a tab that extends from the cover within at least one aperture defined in the turbine nozzle.