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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2009
Applicant:
William M. Rose, Warren, MA (US);
Inventor:
William M. Rose, Warren, MA (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 5/22 (2006.01); B23P 6/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A blade processing fixture has first and second jaws. The second jaw is movable relative to the first jaw from a disengaged position for accepting a root of the blade. The blade is accepted in a receiving area between the first and second jaws. The second jaw is movable to an engaged position clamping the blade between the first and second jaws. A gas flow path extends from an inlet port to an outlet port. The outlet port is positioned to introduce gas to a blade inlet port when the blade is installed.