Patent ID: 11859509
Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC C  F  B  Y | IPC B  C  F

Claim 16:
17. A composite component defining a component aperture extending between a first surface and a second surface, the composite component comprising an insert, the insert comprising:
an insert annular wall positioned in the component aperture, the insert annular wall defining an insert aperture therethrough; and
an insert flange extending radially outwardly from the insert annular wall, wherein the insert flange contacts the first surface of the composite component, and wherein the insert flange comprises a diameter about 1.5 times to about 5 times greater than a smallest diameter of the component aperture defined by the composite component, and
wherein a bushing is received within the insert aperture, the bushing having a bushing annular wall and a bushing flange extending radially outward from the bushing annular wall, the bushing received within the insert aperture being oriented such that the bushing flange and the insert flange of the insert are positioned on opposite sides of the composite component with the insert flange contacting the composite component and the bushing flange not directly contacting the composite component;
wherein the insert comprises a first radius between the insert annular wall and the insert flange, the first radius being less than a length of the insert annular wall, and wherein a radially outer surface of the insert flange comprises a second radius, the second radius being between about 0.05 inches and 0.5 inches.