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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2011
Applicants:
Nicholas Aiello, New Haven, CT (US);
Louis James Ruotolo, Woodbridge, CT (US);
Uyen Phan, Granby, CT (US);
Inventors:
Nicholas Aiello, New Haven, CT (US);
Louis James Ruotolo, Woodbridge, CT (US);
Uyen Phan, Granby, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/32 (2006.01); F01D 5/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/3038 (2013.01); F01D 5/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for assembling a turbine engine component has a disk having a groove, which groove has a bearing surface and an upper wall, at least one locking slot being positioned at an intersection of the bearing surface and the upper wall; each locking slot having a shaped surface; and at least one lock having a shape which matches and mates with the shaped surface of the locking slot; and said locking slots providing clearance to assemble blades into the disk.