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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2010
Brock Matthew Lape, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Nihan Basaran, Istanbul, TR;
Gary Robert Pink, Toccoa, GA (US);
Steven Charles Walko, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Stuart Alan Oliver, Malvern, AR (US);
Lawrence Michael Braun, Clarence Center, NY (US);
Brock Matthew Lape, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Nihan Basaran, Istanbul, TR;
Gary Robert Pink, Toccoa, GA (US);
Steven Charles Walko, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Stuart Alan Oliver, Malvern, AR (US);
Lawrence Michael Braun, Clarence Center, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for compressing the lamination stack for a dynamoelectric machine. The apparatus includes a plurality of weight distribution plates and a plurality of pressing plates. The plurality of weight distribution plates are placed on one end of the lamination stack of the dynamoelectric machine. The plurality of pressing plates are placed on the plurality of weight distribution plates. A compressive force is applied to the lamination stack via the plurality of weight distribution plates and the plurality of pressing plates.