Disk stack repair insert
AssigneeAnvil International, LLC
InventorMatthew Spinella
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Abstract
Example aspects of a disk stack repair insert, a repaired disk stack, and a method for repairing a disk stack are disclosed. The disk stack repair insert can comprise a first replacement disk segment defining a first groove pattern comprising first grooves; and a second replacement disk segment defining a second groove pattern comprising second grooves, the first replacement disk segment coupled to the second replacement disk segment, wherein the first groove pattern and the second groove pattern define a fluid passageway therebetween.
Claims20
A disk stack repair insert comprising:
- a first replacement disk segment defining a first groove pattern comprising first grooves;
- and
- a second replacement disk segment defining a second groove pattern comprising second grooves, the first replacement disk segment coupled to the second replacement disk segment, wherein the first groove pattern and the second groove pattern define a fluid passageway therebetween.
A repaired disk stack comprising:
- a disk stack comprising a plurality of original disks joined together in a stacked configuration, a first fluid passageway formed between a pair of adjacent original disks, an insert opening formed through the disk stack;
- and
- a disk stack repair insert positioned in the insert opening, the disk stack repair insert comprising a plurality of replacement disk segments, a second fluid passageway formed between a pair of adjacent replacement disk segments.
A method for repairing a disk stack comprising:
- providing a disk stack comprising a plurality of original disks, each of the original disks defining a groove pattern, the disk stack defining a damaged region;
- removing the damaged region from the disk stack to define an insert opening in the disk stack;
- providing a disk stack repair insert comprising a replacement disk segment;
- and
- inserting the disk stack repair insert into the insert opening to repair the damaged region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.