Patents by Inventor Matthew Basiletti

Matthew Basiletti 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).

  • System and method to retain a turbine cover plate between nested turbines with a tie bolt and spanner nut
    Patent number: 10030519
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine is provided. The engine has an axis and a plurality of coaxial turbine discs, including a first disc and a second disc. A face of the first disc is disposed opposite to a face of the second disc. The engine also has a cover plate coaxial with the axis covering the second disc. The second disc includes an arrangement of turbine blade inserts positioned around its periphery. This arrangement is concentric with the plurality of turbine discs. Turbine blade inserts are retained on the second disc at least in part by the cover plate. The engine further comprises a coaxial tie bolt extending through the plurality of coaxial turbine discs, a spanner nut on the end of the tie bold, an arm coaxial with the axis extending from the face of the second disc having a distal end an axial stop extending from the face of the first disc. The distal end is in contact with the axial stop. The axial stop retains the axial movement of the second disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brandon R. Snyder, Daniel K. Morrison, Matthew Basiletti
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD TO RETAIN A TURBINE COVER PLATE BETWEEN NESTED TURBINES WITH A TIE BOLT AND SPANNER NUT
    Publication number: 20170114651
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine is provided. The engine has an axis and a plurality of coaxial turbine discs, including a first disc and a second disc. A face of the first disc is disposed opposite to a face of the second disc. The engine also has a cover plate coaxial with the axis covering the second disc. The second disc includes an arrangement of turbine blade inserts positioned around its periphery. This arrangement is concentric with the plurality of turbine discs. Turbine blade inserts are retained on the second disc at least in part by the cover plate. The engine further comprises a coaxial tie bolt extending through the plurality of coaxial turbine discs, a spanner nut on the end of the tie bold, an arm coaxial with the axis extending from the face of the second disc having a distal end an axial stop extending from the face of the first disc. The distal end is in contact with the axial stop. The axial stop retains the axial movement of the second disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Applicant: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventors: Brandon R. Snyder, Daniel K. Morrison, Matthew Basiletti