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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017

Filed:

Apr. 03, 2009
Applicants:

Carl W. Mercier, S. Willington, CT (US);

Daniel E. Quinn, Windsor, CT (US);

David J. Hiskes, Vernon, CT (US);

Paul M. Pellet, Arlington, TX (US);

Michael L. Miller, Euless, TX (US);

Inventors:

Carl W. Mercier, S. Willington, CT (US);

Daniel E. Quinn, Windsor, CT (US);

David J. Hiskes, Vernon, CT (US);

Paul M. Pellet, Arlington, TX (US);

Michael L. Miller, Euless, TX (US);

Assignee:

United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23H 1/04 (2006.01); B23H 1/00 (2006.01); B23H 9/10 (2006.01); B23H 11/00 (2006.01); B23Q 3/06 (2006.01); B24B 19/14 (2006.01); B24B 41/06 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23H 9/10 (2013.01); B23H 11/003 (2013.01); B23Q 3/063 (2013.01); B24B 19/14 (2013.01); B24B 41/06 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of securing an workpiece for machining the trailing edge. The workpiece has a platform from which extends an airfoil, the airfoil including a leading edge and a trailing edge, and a pressure side and a suction side. A fixture with at least one locating datum that relates to the platform and at least one locating datum that relates to the leading edge is provided. The fixture does not contact the trailing edge of the workpiece. The workpiece is positioned so that the platform is against the related locating datum and the leading edge is against the related locating datum. The workpiece is secured within the fixture, and the trailing edge of the workpiece is machined.


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