Patents by Inventor Bynum V. Hancock

Bynum V. Hancock has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Trailing edge support for control stage steam turbine blade
    Patent number: 4714410
    Abstract: A side entry rotatable control stage blade with a wedge shape trailing edge support on the root portion which is formed to have two generally right trapezoidal surfaces which converge and a notch disposed on the opposite side of the platform with a trapezoidal surface which registers with one of the trapezoidal surfaces on the trailing edge support of the adjacent blade when the blades are disposed in a circular array in a steam turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1987
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventor: Bynum V. Hancock