Patents Examined by I Cuda Roseh
  • Method of reducing burr formation during turbine bucket cover machining
    Patent number: 6363612
    Abstract: A method of reducing the formation of burrs during machining of turbine bucket covers of a turbine assembly includes the steps of inserting a filler material in a gap formed between adjacent bucket covers of a turbine assembly, machining the bucket covers to produce a desired profile for the bucket covers, and removing the filler material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Dennis William Roberts, David Alan Caruso, Joseph Michael Pelech, Kiernan Francis Ryan, John Clifton Williams