Rotor blade sealing structures

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11566528
APP PUB NO 20210189887A1
SERIAL NO

16722020

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A rotor blade is provided. The rotor blade includes a main body having a shank, an airfoil extends radially outwardly from the shank, and a platform. The main body includes a pressure side slash face and a suction side slash face. A slot is defined within each of the pressure side slash face and the suction side slash face. The slot of the pressure side slash face and the slot of the suction side slash face each include an upstream end portion that defines an end and a main body portion extending from the upstream end portion. The upstream end portion tapers from the end to the main body portion. The main body portion further includes a retention wall that covers a portion of the end and that defines an opening. The retention wall further includes an inner retention surface. The retention wall defines an offset from the opening.

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GE INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY LLC300 GARLINGTON ROAD GREENVILLE SC 29615

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Jasper, Martin James Simpsonville, US 8 5
Myers, Melbourne James Duncan, US 24 95
Naioti, Claire Katherine Greenville, US 1 0
Shearer, Stephen Douglas Simpsonville, US 1 0
Zemitis, William Scott Simpsonville, US 46 163

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