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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2012
Charles Vaughan Spanos, Mauldin, SC (US);
Charles Van Buchan, Greer, SC (US);
James Bradford Holmes, Fountain Inn, SC (US);
Charles Vaughan Spanos, Mauldin, SC (US);
Charles Van Buchan, Greer, SC (US);
James Bradford Holmes, Fountain Inn, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
This disclosure describes embodiments of an apparatus for use to extract a rotor from a generator. The apparatus can include a central mount element that secures to the end of the rotor. A pair of support members coupled to the sides of the central mount element. The support members can include a load bearing element that permits travel of the apparatus on a surface, e.g., a platform proximate to the turbine generator. During implementation, the apparatus is configured to direct pulling forces along the center axis of the rotor to restrict movement of the rotor and, in particular, limit rotation of the rotor that can result in inadvertent contact with the stator or other parts of the generator.