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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2009
Applicants:
Steven Sebastian Burdgick, Schenectady, NY (US);
James Peter Anderson, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Christopher Donald Porter, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Steven Sebastian Burdgick, Schenectady, NY (US);
James Peter Anderson, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Christopher Donald Porter, Schenectady, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A support bar for a turbine diaphragm that facilitates reduced maintenance cycle time and cost is provided. In one aspect, the support bar is secured to the turbine diaphragm vertically rather than horizontally, allowing access to remove a lower diaphragm half without having to remove the rotor for maintenance.