Patents by Inventor Daniel Ruba

Daniel Ruba 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).

  • Retaining and sealing ring assembly
    Patent number: 8419370
    Abstract: A fan blade retaining and sealing ring assembly for an aft side of a bladed disk assembly is disclosed herein. The ring assembly includes an inner ring operable to prevent aft movement of a fan blade positioned in a slot formed in the blade disk. The ring assembly also includes an outer ring operable to seal against a platform of the fan blade. The inner ring and the outer ring are formed from different materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Ruba, Matthew Scott, Thomas Bowman
  • RETAINING AND SEALING RING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20100329873
    Abstract: A fan blade retaining and sealing ring assembly for an aft side of a bladed disk assembly is disclosed herein. The ring assembly includes an inner ring operable to prevent aft movement of a fan blade positioned in a slot formed in the blade disk. The ring assembly also includes an outer ring operable to seal against a platform of the fan blade. The inner ring and the outer ring are formed from different materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Daniel Ruba, Matthew Scott, Thomas Bowman