Patent ID: 11920498
Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  Y | IPC F

Claim 12:
13. An apparatus comprising:
a compressor including a rotor defining a radial direction and a circumferential direction, the rotor including a slot;
a first blade and a second blade disposed in the slot, the first blade including a first platform and a first dovetail, the second blade including a second platform and a second dovetail; and
a hollow block disposed circumferentially between the first blade and the second blade in the slot, the hollow block to move radially outward to contact axial flanges of the slot during operation of the compressor, the hollow block including:
a platform interface portion to interface with the first platform and the second platform, the platform interface portion including a central opening defined by a circumferential face of the platform interface portion; and
a hollow dovetail interface portion to couple the first dovetail and the second dovetail.