IP Library Granted Patent US 9,151,170
Granted Patent B2
US 9,151,170 · App. 13/170,433 · Granted Oct 6, 2015

Damper for an integrally bladed rotor

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Patent No.
US 9,151,170
App. No.
13/170,433
Granted
Oct 6, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A Rotor includes a disk having a rim with an axial face, the rim defines a circumferential groove. A damper engaged with the rim at both the axial face and the circumferential groove.

Claims (6)

1. An integrally bladed rotor comprising:

a rotor hub that defines a hub face facing one of a forward or rearward direction and a hub rim transverse to said hub face;

a multiple of airfoils integral with said hub rim;

a split ring damper mounted to said rotor hub and including a portion in contact with said hub face;

wherein said rotor hub comprises a hub inner surface facing a longitudinal axis about which said rotor hub rotates and said hub rim being spaced radially outwardly relative to said hub inner surface, and wherein said hub face extends radially inwardly from said hub rim to said hub inner surface; and

including a circumferential groove formed within said hub inner surface, and wherein said spilt ring damper includes a first leg mounted within said circumferential groove and a second leg that extends from said first leg to surround a radial lip of said hub inner surface and to contact said hub face.

Assignments (7)
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jul 28, 2023
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: AEROJET ROCKETDYNE, INC.
Reel/Frame 064424/0109 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 27, 2023
From: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RTX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064714/0001 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE AND REMOVE PATENT APPLICATION NUMBER 11886281 AND ADD PATENT APPLICATION NUMBER 14846874. TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 054062 FRAME: 0001. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF ADDRESS. Recorded Mar 4, 2021
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 055659/0001 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 4, 2020
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054062/0001 →
LICENSE Recorded Aug 5, 2016
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: AEROJET ROCKETDYNE, INC. (F/K/A AEROJET-GENERAL CORPORATION, SUCCESSOR OF RPW ACQUISITION LLC)
Reel/Frame 039595/0315 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jun 17, 2016
From: AEROJET ROCKETDYNE, INC., SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO RPW ACQUISITION LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 039197/0125 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2011
From: EL-AINI, YEHIA M.; DAVIS, GARY A.
To: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026513/0376 →