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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2012
Charles Vaughan Spanos, Mauldin, SC (US);
Randall Stephen Corn, Travelers Rest, SC (US);
John William Herbold, Fountain Inn, SC (US);
Charles Vaughan Spanos, Mauldin, SC (US);
Randall Stephen Corn, Travelers Rest, SC (US);
John William Herbold, Fountain Inn, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A component removal apparatus for use with a turbine engine is provided. The apparatus includes a main body and at least one alignment member that extends from the main body, wherein the alignment member is configured to position the apparatus relative to at least a portion of a component of the turbine engine. At least one leg member extends outwardly from at least one end portion of the main body. At least one lifting member is coupled to the leg member and is configured to apply a force to the leg member and/or the main body to facilitate the removal of the component from the turbine engine.