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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    Title :

    WOUND DOVETAIL WEDGE FOR MARINE PROPELLER RETENTION



    Publication date :

    2018-04-19


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B63H Schiffsantrieb oder Steuerung der Schiffe , MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING



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