Patents by Inventor Richard E. Kehl

Richard E. Kehl 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).

  • Truncated chamfer turbine blade
    Patent number: 6158961
    Abstract: A gas turbine blade includes an airfoil, platform, and dovetail. The blade is cast with a chamfer along one edge of the platform thereof. The platform edge is then machined to truncate the chamfer in a simple and precise method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: General Electric Compnay
    Inventors: Richard E. Kehl, Gurmohan S. Baveja