Patents by Inventor Robert J. Acbers

Robert J. Acbers 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).

  • High pressure turbine component interference fit up
    Patent number: 5205708
    Abstract: An interference fit up for an HPT hanger is accomplished by machining and casting features into the hanger which create a spring effect when the hanger is assembled into the support. The spring effect may be accomplished in a variety of ways, including offset radial cut features on the hanger relative to the support, or offset projection features on the hanger which are concentric with the support. The spring effect is then accomplished by a flex or deflection of the ends of the hanger to conform to the width of the support, and clearance indentations created during the installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1993
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Larry W. Plemmons, Robert Proctor, Robert J. Acbers