System and method for modifying a rotor
OwnerJames Bradford Holmes, John William Herbold +1inventors
InventorsJAMES BRADFORD HOLMES, John William Herbold, Jason Matthew Clark
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Abstract
A system for modifying a slot in a rotor includes a base having a vertical axis. A drill is slidingly connected to the base along the vertical axis, and a clamp is connected to the base and configured to engage with an interior surface of the slot. A method for modifying a slot in a rotor includes locating a drill proximate to the slot and inserting a clamp into the slot, wherein the clamp is slidingly connected to the drill. The method further includes engaging the clamp with an interior surface of the slot and operating the drill to create a cavity in the slot.
Claims20
A system for modifying a slot in a rotor, comprising:
- a. a base, wherein said base includes a vertical axis;
- b. a drill slidingly connected to said base along said vertical axis;
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- c. a clamp connected to said base and configured to engage with an interior surface of the slot.
A system for modifying a slot in a rotor, comprising:
- a. a base, wherein said base includes a vertical axis;
- b. a drill slidingly connected to said base along said vertical axis;
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- c. means for aligning said drill above the slot.
A method for modifying a slot in a rotor, comprising:
- a. locating a drill proximate to the slot;
- b. inserting a clamp into the slot, wherein said clamp is slidingly connected to said drill;
- c. engaging said clamp with an interior surface of the slot;
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- d. operating said drill to create a cavity in the slot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.