Patents by Inventor William Thomas Watton

William Thomas Watton 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).

  • Patent number: 4095451
    Abstract: In a method and equipment for refurbishing gas turbine blades a portion of each blade extending from the tip is rolled under pressure, the direction of rolling being towards the tip, to effect extension of the tip, after which the extended tip is machined to a predetermined overall length of the blade, the rolling being effected between a pair of rollers, one with a convex profile and the other with a concave profile corresponding to the inside and outside respectively of the aerofoil section of the blade, one roller being fixed and the other roller being movable by pressure applying means towards the fixed roller, a carrier for the blade being rotatable and slidable in a guide aligned with the position of closest approach of the rollers, and driving means being provided for rotating the fixed roller such that its periphery moves through the position of closest approach in a direction towards the guide for the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1977
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1978
    Assignee: Bramah Limited
    Inventor: William Thomas Watton