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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2011
Applicants:
Christopher S. Mckaveney, East Hartford, CT (US);
James R. Murdock, Tolland, CT (US);
Inventors:
Christopher S. McKaveney, East Hartford, CT (US);
James R. Murdock, Tolland, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/18 (2006.01); F01D 5/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/147 (2013.01); F05D 2220/36 (2013.01); Y10S 416/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fan blade has a main body extending between a leading edge and a trailing edge. Channels are formed into the main body from at least one open side. A plurality of ribs extend across the main body intermediate the channels. The fan blade has a dovetail, and an airfoil extends radially outwardly from the dovetail. The ribs having a thickness defined as measured from said leading edge toward said trailing edge. The ribs have break-edges at ends of the thickness that extend away from an outer face of the rib.