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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2009
Applicants:
Ian M. Garry, Thurcaston, GB;
Michael N. Wybrow, Nottingham, GB;
Inventors:
Ian M. Garry, Thurcaston, GB;
Michael N. Wybrow, Nottingham, GB;
Assignee:
Rolls-Royce PLC, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 31/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of joining a first article to a second article using adjustment features located in an assigned scrap portion of the first article. The first article can be a casing for a turbine engine the first article being the casing skin and the second article a flange. The adjustment features are springs that can be stretched to increase the circumference of the skin. Following the correct sizing of the skin and joining to the flange the attachment features are removed along with the assigned scrap portion of the skin.