Patents by Inventor C. Paul Redington

C. Paul Redington 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).

  • Blade damper seal
    Patent number: 4473337
    Abstract: A damper for damping the vibration of blades in a turbine rotor including a plate having at least one bumper extending outwardly from one side of the plate to be positioned in recesses on the underside of the platforms on adjacent blades for locating the bumper circumferentially and with a tab extending inwardly from the plate on the side opposite to the bumper to hold the damper in radial position. A wear strip extending upwardly from the plate near its periphery serves as a seal to minimize gas leakage past the damper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1984
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Salvatore A. Leonardi, C. Paul Redington