Fan blade axial and radial retention device
US4478554A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 1983 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01D5/323
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Axial and radial fan blade retention device, the blade comprising a root of dovetail or other re-entrant form capable of being engaged by axial sliding in corresponding bores of the rim of the disc. It comprises a member of elastomer material in the form of a trough extending axially and interposed between a wedge and the flanks and the base of a groove, the trough having an opening in which is engaged an abutment of the wedge constituting a central seating of the wedge on the base of the groove.
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