Patent ID: 9429025
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: B64C,F01D,F05D

Claim Text:
1. A rotor blade comprising: a main portion having a main portion leading edge shield; a main portion impact-resistant layer formed on a nose of the leading edge shield; a main portion erosion-resistant layer formed on a top and bottom of the main portion with forward-most edges terminating rearward of a forward section of the main portion impact-resistant layer; a main portion foil formed on the top and the bottom of the main portion with forward-most edges terminating rearward of a forward section of the main portion erosion-resistant layer; a tip cap having a tip cap leading edge shield acting as a tip cap erosion-resistant layer; a tip cap impact-resistant layer formed on a surface of the tip cap leading edge shield; and a tip cap foil formed on the top and the bottom of the tip cap with forward-most edges terminating rearward of a forward section of the tip cap erosion-resistant layer.