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US3294366A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Blades for gas turbine engines

Assignee: Rolls Royce PLC
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Filing: 1966-01-20
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Granted: 1966-12-27
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Expires: 1986-01-20
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Coplin John Frederick

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 09:01
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D5/00; F01D5/12; F01D5/28; F01D5/14; F01D5/147; F04; F04D; F04D29/00; F04D29/26; F04D29/32; F04D29/321; F04D29/324; F05; F05D; F05D2240/00; F05D2240/20; F05D2240/30; F05D2240/303

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 105 words
IN COMBINATION: A PLURALITY OF ROTOR BLADES AND AN AXIAL FLOW COMPRESSOR DISC FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE, EACH OF SAID ROTOR BLADES COMPRISING AN AEROFOIL PART INCLUDING METAL PORTIONS AND THERMOSETTING PLASTIC PORTIONS BONDED TO EACH OTHER TO FORM A RIGID UNIT, SAID METAL PORTIONS OF EACH OF SAID BLADES BEING EXTENDED TO FORM A ROOT PORTION HAVING A RADIALLY INNER END OF A CONVEX ARCUATE PROFILE, SAID COMPRESSOR DISC HAVING A CORRESPONDING NUMBER OF CONCAVE ARCUATE DEPRESSIONS IN ITS RIM COMPLEMENTARY TO THE CONVEX ARCUATE PROFILE OF THE INNER END OF THE ROOT PORTIONS OF EACH OF SAID BLADES, AND MEANS OF INTEGRALLY
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 105 words
IN COMBINATION: A PLURALITY OF ROTOR BLADES AND AN AXIAL FLOW COMPRESSOR DISC FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE, EACH OF SAID ROTOR BLADES COMPRISING AN AEROFOIL PART INCLUDING METAL PORTIONS AND THERMOSETTING PLASTIC PORTIONS BONDED TO EACH OTHER TO FORM A RIGID UNIT, SAID METAL PORTIONS OF EACH OF SAID BLADES BEING EXTENDED TO FORM A ROOT PORTION HAVING A RADIALLY INNER END OF A CONVEX ARCUATE PROFILE, SAID COMPRESSOR DISC HAVING A CORRESPONDING NUMBER OF CONCAVE ARCUATE DEPRESSIONS IN ITS RIM COMPLEMENTARY TO THE CONVEX ARCUATE PROFILE OF THE INNER END OF THE ROOT PORTIONS OF EACH OF SAID BLADES, AND MEANS OF INTEGRALLY

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-12-26 1970-06-27 1970-12-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-12-26 1974-06-27 1974-12-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-12-26 1978-06-27 1978-12-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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