Patents by Inventor Donald E. Sheldon

Donald E. Sheldon 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).

  • Turbomachine with removable stator vane
    Patent number: 3985465
    Abstract: An axial flow compressor or turbine includes a stator case with a plug which is removable from outside the case, together with one or more stator vanes attached to the plug, to provide access to an adjacent part of the rotor. Such access may be used to add balance weights to the rotor as part of a rotor balancing procedure, or for inspection of rotor blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1976
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Donald E. Sheldon, Richmond G. Shuttleworth