Patents by Inventor Andrew J. DEIGHTON

Andrew J. DEIGHTON 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).

  • Patent number: 10280766
    Abstract: A bladed rotor includes rotor disc having a peripheral region, and a plurality of rotor blades attached to and extending radially outwardly from peripheral region. Each rotor blade has a root portion which is located in a correspondingly shaped axially-extending slot provided in the peripheral region of rotor disc, and the root portion of each blade is axially retained in its respective slot by a plate located axially adjacent the root portion and rotor disc, and which extends circumferentially across respective slot. Retention plate is held in position by seal member having a first surface which engages radially-inwardly directed surface of rotor disc, and second surface which is located radially-outwardly of first surface and engages the retention plate. Seal member has a curved profile in radial cross-section so as to define a concavity located radially between first and second engaging surfaces and which is directed axially towards the rotor disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Andrew J Deighton, Pierre-Antoine J Sis, Peter A Evans
  • Publication number: 20160333708
    Abstract: A bladed rotor includes rotor disc having a peripheral region, and a plurality of rotor blades attached to and extending radially outwardly from peripheral region. Each rotor blade has a root portion which is located in a correspondingly shaped axially-extending slot provided in the peripheral region of rotor disc, and the root portion of each blade is axially retained in its respective slot by a plate located axially adjacent the root portion and rotor disc, and which extends circumferentially across respective slot. Retention plate is held in position by seal member having a first surface which engages radially-inwardly directed surface of rotor disc, and second surface which is located radially-outwardly of first surface and engages the retention plate. Seal member has a curved profile in radial cross-section so as to define a concavity located radially between first and second engaging surfaces and which is directed axially towards the rotor disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Andrew J. DEIGHTON, Pierre-Antoine J. SIS, Peter A. EVANS