A rotor blade is provided. The rotor blade includes a blade portion, a tip cap formed to define a dimple, a fastener and a doubler. The fastener includes a flat-headed shaft and is disposable such that the flat-headed shaft extends through the blade portion and the tip cap at the dimple. The fastener is configured to urge the blade portion toward the tip cap. The doubler includes a dimpled portion disposable between the tip cap and a portion of the flat-headed shaft at the dimple and an exterior portion. The exterior portion is disposable flush with respective exterior surfaces of the blade portion and the flat-headed shaft.


    Access

    Download


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    METALLIC DIMPLED DOUBLER


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2017-03-02


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



    METALLIC DIMPLED DOUBLER

    SIMKULAK RICHARD JOSEPH / SHIMKUS MICHAEL J | European Patent Office | 2020

    Free access

    Metallic dimpled doubler

    SIMKULAK RICHARD JOSEPH / SHIMKUS MICHAEL J | European Patent Office | 2019

    Free access

    METALLIC DIMPLED DOUBLER

    SIMKULAK RICHARD JOSEPH / SHIMKUS MICHAEL J | European Patent Office | 2016

    Free access

    Laminated dimpled foil metallic heat shield

    LEIVA ORLY / PHILLIS ROBERT L / OSWALT REGAN A | European Patent Office | 2021

    Free access

    LAMINATED DIMPLED FOIL METALLIC HEAT SHIELD

    LEIVA ORLY / PHILLIS ROBERT L / OSWALT REGAN A | European Patent Office | 2019

    Free access