Patents by Inventor Shawn T. Newman

Shawn T. Newman 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).

  • Vane sector seating spring and method of retaining same
    Patent number: 6296443
    Abstract: A seating spring is provided for a gas turbine engine compressor stator having a casing with a circumferential casing slot for mounting a plurality of vane sectors at outer bands thereof. The seating spring has at least one reaction tab configured to abut the casing at one side of the casing slot and a spring arm connected to the reaction tab and configured to abut a respective one of the outer bands to bias the outer band against the casing at a second side of the casing slot. A retention arm is connected to the reaction tab and engages the casing so as to be prevented from moving radially outward. The spring arm is thereby retained in contact with the outer band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Shawn T. Newman, Gary R. Peters