Rabbet plate for coupling rotors

US6648540B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• General Electric Company · US

Inventors

• Bruce William Brisson · Galway, US
• Kieman Francis Ryan · Niskayuna, US
• Michael Earl Montgomery · Niskayuna, US
• Edward Arthur Dewhurst · Niskayuna, US
• Dennis R. Ahl · Schenectady, US
• Joseph Mark Serafini · Schenectady, US
• Mark Steven Pape · Scotia, US
• Gary Yehle · Clifton Park, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 14, 2001
• Grant date: Nov 18, 2003
• Expiry date: Sep 14, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T403/75
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A locating plate for locating a first piece of rotary machinery relative to a second piece of rotary machinery is provided. The plate has a first periphery surface for mating with a first receiving surface of the first piece of rotary machinery and a second periphery surface for mating with a second receiving surface of the second piece of rotary machinery. The plate also has at least one attaching device for use in attaching the plate to the first piece of rotary machinery and at least one removal device for use in removing the plate from the first piece of rotary machinery. The plate is removably attachable to the second piece of rotary machinery, and the second periphery surface is sizable independently from the first periphery surface.