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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2011
Applicant:
Andreas Schubert, Ostercappeln, DE;
Inventor:
Andreas Schubert, Ostercappeln, DE;
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 11/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hub assembly for use with a wind turbine is provided. The hub assembly includes a body formed from a first material, a bearing seat formed integrally with the body, and a support assembly positioned within an opening defined by the bearing seat and at least partially coupled to the body. The support assembly includes an insert formed from a second material different than the first material.