WOUND DOVETAIL WEDGE FOR MARINE PROPELLER RETENTION

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15294875

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A marine propeller composite blade an axially extending composite blade root including a dovetail wound in a partial spiral or helix around a centerline. Dovetail tapering down in width between clockwise and counter-clockwise dovetail sides of dovetail from dovetail bottom in a radially outwardly direction away from centerline. Marine propeller may include composite blade roots mounted in axially extending hub slots in a metallic hub, axially extending wedges disposed within the hub slots circumferentially between the blade roots and one of clockwise slot sides and counter-clockwise slot sides, and the wedges abutting the blade roots and the one of clockwise slot sides and counter-clockwise slot sides. Wedges and hub slots wound in a partial spiral or helix around a centerline. Radial retention means for radially retaining wedges in hub slots may include bolts engaging wedges and screwed into threaded holes in hub.

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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY1 RIVER ROAD SCHENECTADY NY 12345

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baehman, Peggy Lynn Glenville, US 1 2
Kray, Nicholas Joseph Mason, US 220 890
Van, Nieuwenhove Stefaan Guido Hohenkammer, DE 26 59

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