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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2012
Applicants:
Henry NG, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Daniel O'reilly, Mason, OH (US);
Inventors:
Henry Ng, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Daniel O'Reilly, Mason, OH (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B24B 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tool for in-situ airfoil contouring is provided. The tool has a pathway for an airfoil edge wherein the edge movement is limited and further wherein the edge is exposed to a grinding structure having a preselected profile shape therein. The tool makes this contouring process available for airfoils without the necessity of removing the airfoils from, for example, an aircraft engine.