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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:
Jun. 21, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2006
Applicants:
Brian E. Clouse, Saugus, MA (US);
Paul W. Baumann, Amesbury, MA (US);
Becky E. Rose, Colchester, CT (US);
Mark E. Simonds, Cape Neddick, ME (US);
Inventors:
Brian E. Clouse, Saugus, MA (US);
Paul W. Baumann, Amesbury, MA (US);
Becky E. Rose, Colchester, CT (US);
Mark E. Simonds, Cape Neddick, ME (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/56 (2006.01); F03B 3/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An example variable stator vane assembly includes at least one button, a vane airfoil adjacent to the button, and a fillet defined between the button and the airfoil. In one example, the fillet defines a constant radius and extends beyond the button at least greater than a distance of 60% of a length of an overhang portion of the vane airfoil.