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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2011
Bradley Boyer, Greenville, SC (US);
Matthew D. Collier, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Bradley Boyer, Greenville, SC (US);
Matthew D. Collier, Simpsonville, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A bucket for a turbomachine rotor wheel includes an airfoil portion, a shank portion and a dovetail mounting portion, the shank portion including opposite sides, one of the sides formed with a substantially axially-oriented groove extending between forward and aft ends of the shank portion. The other one of the opposite sides is formed with at least one substantially radially-oriented groove. The substantially axially-oriented groove is adapted to receive an elongated damper pin, and the at least one substantially radially-oriented groove is adapted to receive an elongated radial seal pin.