Patents by Inventor Daniel T. Brantley

Daniel T. Brantley 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).

  • Apparatus for aligning a blade ring in a steam turbine
    Patent number: 5123812
    Abstract: A detachable apparatus is provided which facilitates rotation and handling of an alignment dowel during its installation into a steam turbine cylinder. The apparatus consists of a body having a threaded portion and a handle. The threaded portion allows the apparatus to be attached to the dowel prior to assembly. An elongated nut is threaded onto the body of the apparatus and, after being tightened down against the dowel, locks the apparatus onto the dowel. The dowel can be rotated in the cylinder by applying torque to the handle of the apparatus or by engaging a wrench onto the elongated nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1992
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp.
    Inventors: John C. Groenendaal, Jr., Daniel T. Brantley