MEANS FOR SECURING A BUCKET TO A TURBINE WHEEL AND METHODS OF INSTALLATION - Patent 1165940

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EP 1 165 940 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	02.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/01

(21)	Application number: 00907136.6

(22)	Date of filing: 03.02.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: F01D 5/30

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0002/835

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0157/365 (09.08.2001 Gazette 2001/32)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(71)	Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
	Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	CARUSO, David, Alan Ballston Lake, NY 12019 (US)

(74)	Representative: Pedder, James Cuthbert
	GE London Patent Operation, Essex House, 12/13 Essex Street London WC2R 3AA London WC2R 3AA (GB)

(54)	MEANS FOR SECURING A BUCKET TO A TURBINE WHEEL AND METHODS OF INSTALLATION