Patents by Inventor Bruno Henri Marcel VREULS

Bruno Henri Marcel VREULS 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).

  • Tooling for retaining a blade during friction welding thereof to a rotor element of an aircraft turbomachine
    Patent number: 11858061
    Abstract: A tooling holds a blade during friction welding to a rotor element. The tooling includes a fixed jaw having a central part; two arms separated by a distance d for receiving at least one portion of the blade; and a fixed jaw body with bearing surfaces and a bore for receiving at least one portion of the blade. The bearing surfaces are configured to come into contact with the blade. A movable jaw includes a movable bearing surface that comes into contact with the blade, and pressure means that moves the movable jaw towards the fixed jaw body to press the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN AERO BOOSTERS
    Inventor: Bruno Henri Marcel Vreuls
  • TOOLING FOR RETAINING A BLADE DURING FRICTION WELDING THEREOF TO A ROTOR ELEMENT OF AN AIRCRAFT TURBOMACHINE
    Publication number: 20220305582
    Abstract: A tooling holds a blade during friction welding to a rotor element. The tooling includes a fixed jaw having a central part; two arms separated by a distance d for receiving at least one portion of the blade; and a fixed jaw body with bearing surfaces and a bore for receiving at least one portion of the blade. The bearing surfaces are configured to come into contact with the blade. A movable jaw includes a movable bearing surface that comes into contact with the blade, and pressure means that moves the movable jaw towards the fixed jaw body to press the blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: SAFRAN AERO BOOSTERS
    Inventor: Bruno Henri Marcel VREULS