Patents by Inventor Gabriel E. Robledo

Gabriel E. Robledo 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).

  • Self-locking nut for stud shaft and stacked wheel assembly for the rotor of a rotary machine
    Patent number: 6784597
    Abstract: Stacked wheels of the rotor of a rotary machine are axially coupled to one another by tie bolt assemblies. Each tie bolt assembly includes a stud having forward and aft ends. The aft end of the stud includes a self-locking nut to thereby lock the stud/nut assembly against rotation relative to the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: John Raymond Hess, Roger Clayton Walker, Gabriel E. Robledo, Paul Jeffrey Meyer