Patents by Inventor Donald Franklin Enzweiler

Donald Franklin Enzweiler 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).

  • NOZZLE LOCK FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINES
    Publication number: 20030068225
    Abstract: A nozzle lock for circumferentially securing a nozzle segment relative to the engine casing of a gas turbine engine. The nozzle lock includes a thickener pad joined to an outer surface of the engine casing and a locking member disposed in a notch located in the outer band of the nozzle segment. A pin formed on the locking member is press-fit into the casing and the thickener pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Christopher G. Housley, Donald Franklin Enzweiler
  • Nozzle lock for gas turbine engines
    Patent number: 6537022
    Abstract: A nozzle lock for circumferentially securing a nozzle segment relative to the engine casing of a gas turbine engine. The nozzle lock includes a thickener pad joined to an outer surface of the engine casing and a locking member disposed in a notch located in the outer band of the nozzle segment. A pin formed on the locking member is press-fit into the casing and the thickener pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Christopher George Housley, Donald Franklin Enzweiler