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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2008
Nicholas A. Tisenchek, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Frederick G. Baily, Ballston Spa, NY (US);
Nicholas A. Tisenchek, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Frederick G. Baily, Ballston Spa, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A turbine wheel hole plug that includes: 1) an approximate cylindrical body, the cylindrical body sized such that the cylindrical body fits snugly into a turbine wheel hole; 2) a first flange at a first end of the cylindrical body, the first flange being approximately cylindrical in shape and having a diameter that is larger than the diameter of the turbine wheel hole; and 3) a second flange at a second end of the cylindrical body, the second flange comprising a flared flange. The first flange and the second flange may lock the cylindrical body into a preferred position in the turbine wheel hole.