Patents by Inventor Charles Elmore Platt

Charles Elmore Platt 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).

  • Composite rotor blade
    Patent number: 4108572
    Abstract: A composite rotor blade for a turbomachine is disclosed. Concepts for maximizing the blade strength to weight ratio while maintaining adequate resistance to foreign object damage are developed. Techniques for maximizing the torsional rigidity of the structure are disclosed, and in one embodiment, a judicious yet effective placement of titanium sheet material on the pressure side of the blade is made.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1978
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Charles Elmore Platt