Patents by Inventor Martin T. Finn

Martin T. Finn 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).

  • Gas turbine engine polygonal structural frame with axially curved panels
    Patent number: 5249418
    Abstract: A turbine rear structural frame of polygonal shape for use in a gas turbine engine is modified to have axially curved panels. The structural frame includes an annular outer shell, an annular inner central hub, and a plurality of circumferentially-spaced struts extending between and connected to the outer shell and central hub. The annular outer shell includes a plurality of panels connected end-to-end with one another. Each panel has a curved configuration and the outer shell has a central axis. The curved configuration of each panel of the outer shell runs in the direction of the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1993
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Martin T. Finn