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Circumferentially Varying Thickness Composite Fan Casing

Abstract: Fan blade containment system includes a composite fan case with an annular composite shell extending from forward flange downstream to aft flange, and circumferentially varying thickness portion of composite shell. Annular composite back sheet spaced radially outwardly of annular composite shell has annular filler layer disposed radially therebetween. Annular forward and aft seams between annular composite shell and composite back sheet may axially trap filler layer. Circumferentially varying thickness portion may include aftwardly extending fingers of composite back sheet in aft seam and first thickness of fingers thicker than second thickness of composite shell circumferentially between fingers. Composite shell may extend from forward flange to aft flange. Aft flange bolted to metallic flange of metallic fan casing aft of aft flange. Containment system may circumscribe and surround fan and fan blades of gas turbine engine fan section. FIG. 1

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Application #
Filing Date
16 September 2016
Publication Number
12/2018
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Status
Email
remfry-sagar@remfry.com
Parent Application

Applicants

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
1 River Road, Schenectady, New York 12345, United States of America

Inventors

1. KRAY, Nicholas Joseph
6380 Aviation Way, West Chester, OH 45069, USA
2. ROBY, Benjamin James
9025 Centre Pointe Drive, Centre Pointe IV, West Chester, OH 45069, USA
3. ANANGOOR, Vijesh Shetty
Export Promotion Industrial Park 122, Whitefield Road, John F. Welch Technology Centre, Hoodi Village, Bangalore, KA 560066, India
4. JAIN, Nitesh
Export Promotion Industrial Park 122, Whitefield Road, John F. Welch Technology Centre, Hoodi Village, Bangalore, KA 560066, India
5. DORBALA, Sreekanth Kumar
Export Promotion Industrial Park 122, Whitefield Road, John F. Welch Technology Centre, Hoodi Village, Bangalore, KA 560066, India
6. PRABHAKAR, Nagamohan Govinahalli
Export Promotion Industrial Park 122, Whitefield Road, John F. Welch Technology Centre, Hoodi Village, Bangalore, KA 560066, India
7. CHINNAPRAGADA, K Phani SriKrishna
Export Promotion Industrial Park 122, Whitefield Road, John F. Welch Technology Centre, Hoodi Village, Bangalore, KA 560066, India

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# Name Date
1 201641031636-AbandonedLetter.pdf 2020-02-18
1 Power of Attorney [16-09-2016(online)].pdf 2016-09-16
2 Form 5 [16-09-2016(online)].pdf 2016-09-16
2 201641031636-FER.pdf 2019-08-16
3 Form 3 [16-09-2016(online)].pdf 2016-09-16
3 201641031636-FORM 13 [01-03-2019(online)].pdf 2019-03-01
4 Form 18 [16-09-2016(online)].pdf_40.pdf 2016-09-16
4 201641031636-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [01-03-2019(online)].pdf 2019-03-01
5 Form 18 [16-09-2016(online)].pdf 2016-09-16
5 201641031636-REQUEST FOR CERTIFIED COPY [08-11-2017(online)].pdf 2017-11-08
6 Drawing [16-09-2016(online)].pdf 2016-09-16
6 Correspondence by Agent_Assignment_22-02-2017.pdf 2017-02-22
7 Other Patent Document [21-02-2017(online)].pdf 2017-02-21
7 Description(Complete) [16-09-2016(online)].pdf 2016-09-16
8 abstract 201641031636.jpg 2016-10-31
9 Other Patent Document [21-02-2017(online)].pdf 2017-02-21
9 Description(Complete) [16-09-2016(online)].pdf 2016-09-16
10 Correspondence by Agent_Assignment_22-02-2017.pdf 2017-02-22
10 Drawing [16-09-2016(online)].pdf 2016-09-16
11 Form 18 [16-09-2016(online)].pdf 2016-09-16
11 201641031636-REQUEST FOR CERTIFIED COPY [08-11-2017(online)].pdf 2017-11-08
12 Form 18 [16-09-2016(online)].pdf_40.pdf 2016-09-16
12 201641031636-RELEVANT DOCUMENTS [01-03-2019(online)].pdf 2019-03-01
13 Form 3 [16-09-2016(online)].pdf 2016-09-16
13 201641031636-FORM 13 [01-03-2019(online)].pdf 2019-03-01
14 Form 5 [16-09-2016(online)].pdf 2016-09-16
14 201641031636-FER.pdf 2019-08-16
15 Power of Attorney [16-09-2016(online)].pdf 2016-09-16
15 201641031636-AbandonedLetter.pdf 2020-02-18

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