Patents by Inventor Vincent Nevins, JR.

Vincent Nevins, JR. 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).

  • Consumable collar for linear friction welding of blade replacement for damaged integrally bladed rotors
    Patent number: 8479391
    Abstract: A method of repairing an integrally bladed rotor includes the steps of placing a support collar around at least a leading and trailing edge portions of the blade stub, and performing linear friction welding to add a replacement airfoil to the blade stub. The linear friction welding is generally along a direction between the leading and trailing edges. In addition, the support collar leading and trailing edge portions are connected together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Herbert A. Chin, Robert P. Schaefer, Eberhardt Privitzer, Wangen Lin, Billie W. Bunting, James J. Moor, Vincent Nevins, Jr., Andrew L. Haynes, Greg Czeladko, Kenneth T. Raczewski
  • CONSUMABLE COLLAR FOR LINEAR FRICTION WELDING OF BLADE REPLACEMENT FOR DAMAGED INTEGRALLY BLADED ROTORS
    Publication number: 20110138624
    Abstract: A method of repairing an integrally bladed rotor includes the steps of placing a support collar around at least a leading and trailing edge portions of the blade stub, and performing linear friction welding to add a replacement airfoil to the blade stub. The linear friction welding is generally along a direction between the leading and trailing edges. In addition, the support collar leading and trailing edge portions are connected together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Herbert A. Chin, Robert P. Schaefer, Eberhardt Privitzer, Wangen Lin, Billie W. Bunting, James J. Moor, Vincent Nevins, JR., Andrew L. Haynes, Greg Czeladko, Kenneth T. Raczewski