Patents by Inventor Eddie E. Watts

Eddie E. Watts 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).

  • Shim removing method
    Patent number: 6412161
    Abstract: A tool for removing a shim from a dovetail of a fan blade for a turbine engine rotor includes a clip and a handle. The clip includes a release edge configured to engage a flared lip of a dovetail shim. The handle extends from the clip and contacts the exterior surface of the shim. When the handle and the clip are rotated about a longitudinal axis of the handle, the release edge separates the flared lip of the shim from the dovetail and the handle applies a downward force to easily remove the shim from the dovetail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Eddie E. Watts
  • Shim removing method
    Publication number: 20010000831
    Abstract: A tool for removing a shim from a dovetail of a fan blade for a turbine engine rotor includes a clip and a handle. The clip includes a release edge configured to engage a flared lip of a dovetail shim. The handle extends from the clip and contacts the exterior surface of the shim. When the handle and the clip are rotated about a longitudinal axis of the handle, the release edge separates the flared lip of the shim from the dovetail and the handle applies a downward force to easily remove the shim from the dovetail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Publication date: May 10, 2001
    Inventor: Eddie E. Watts
  • Shim removing tool
    Patent number: 6202273
    Abstract: A tool for removing a shim from a dovetail of a fan blade for a turbine engine rotor includes a clip and a handle. The clip includes a release edge configured to engage a flared lip of a dovetail shim. The handle extends from the clip and contacts the exterior surface of the shim. When the handle and the clip are rotated about a longitudinal axis of the handle, the release edge separates the flared lip of the shim from the dovetail and the handle applies a downward force to easily remove the shim from the dovetail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Eddie E. Watts