Patent ID: 9227276
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: B23K,F01D,F05D,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A high temperature brazing fixture for a component made of a superalloy, the high temperature brazing fixture comprising: a first frame member made of a superalloy; a second frame member made of the superalloy; a first support member made of the superalloy and configured to interface with and support at least a first portion of the component, the first support member mechanically coupled to the first frame member and to the second frame member; a first tab that extends from one of the first support member and the first frame member and passes through a first corresponding slot in the other of the first support member and the first frame member, the first tab including a first tab lock receiving slot extending therethrough, the first tab lock receiving slot defining a through hole in the first tab; a first tab lock extending into the first tab lock receiving slot; a second tab that extends from one of the first support member and the second frame member and passes through a second corresponding slot in the other of the first support member and the second frame member, the second tab including a second tab lock receiving slot extending therethrough, the second tab lock receiving slot defining a through hole in the second tab; a second tab lock extending into the second tab lock receiving slot; a first positioning member made of the superalloy and configured to interface with and position at least a first location of or hold a first dimension of the component, the first positioning member mechanically coupled to the first frame member and to the second frame member; a third tab that extends from one of the first positioning member and the first frame member and passes through a third corresponding slot in the other of the first positioning member and the first frame member, the third tab including a third tab lock receiving slot extending therethrough, the third tab lock receiving slot defining a through hole in the third tab; a third tab lock extending into the third tab lock receiving slot; a fourth tab that extends from one of the first positioning member and the second frame member and passes through a fourth corresponding slot in the other of the first positioning member and the second frame member, the fourth tab including a fourth tab lock receiving slot extending therethrough, the fourth tab lock receiving slot defining a through hole in the fourth tab; and a fourth tab lock extending into the fourth tab lock receiving slot.