FLARED TIP FAN BLADE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20120003098A1
SERIAL NO

12828823

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A fan blade assembly is provided. The fan blade assembly may include; a fan blade having an airfoil shaped section, formed by being run lengthwise though a die and a flap portion integral with the airfoil section also run lengthwise through the die, the fan blade having a hub end and a tip end, a tapering trailing edge on a trailing edge of the fan blade defined by removing a portion of the trailing edge of the fan blade after it has been run through the die, the tapering trailing edge defining the fan blade to be narrower moving from the hub end toward the tip end, and a flared portion interrupting the tapering trailing edge near the tip end, the flared portion defining the fan blade to become wider from the beginning of the flared portion to the tip end. A method for making a fan blade may also be provided.

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SPX COOLING TECHNOLOGIES INC7401 W 129TH STREET OVERLAND PARK KS 66213

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lewis, Robert Shawnee, US 58 520

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