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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2008
Applicants:
John Matthew Powers, Independence, KY (US);
Brian Dudley Dorrel, Batesville, IN (US);
Inventors:
John Matthew Powers, Independence, KY (US);
Brian Dudley Dorrel, Batesville, IN (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21K 3/04 (2006.01); B23K 7/00 (2006.01); B23K 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for repairing a turbine blade for a gas turbine engine is provided. The method includes securing the blade into a clamping fixture, obtaining a zero reference from a gauging surface on the clamping fixture, coupling the clamping fixture to a grinding machine, and grinding the blade based on the zero reference.