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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2009
Brock M. Lape, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Benjamin A. Mancuso, Schenectady, NY (US);
Michael C. Villani, Rensselaer, NY (US);
Brock M. Lape, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Benjamin A. Mancuso, Schenectady, NY (US);
Michael C. Villani, Rensselaer, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A locking wedge for a slot of a dynamoelectric machine is provided. The locking wedge has a main body extending in an axial direction, and includes a top and a bottom surface. The bottom surface has a greater surface area than the top surface. A first end surface faces towards an axial-inward direction and a second end surface faces towards an axial-outward direction. A locking slot extends in the axial direction into a portion of the main body, and begins in the second end surface and extends axially inward. A locking member is disposed to fit into the locking slot, and is inserted into the locking slot to lock the locking wedge in the slot.