Patent ID: 9303515
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: B23P,F01D,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A turbomachine diaphragm comprising: a sealing section having a first end portion that extends to a second end portion through an intermediate portion; at least one rail member including a first end section that extends from the first end portion of the sealing section to a second end section through an intermediate section having an inner surface section and an outer surface section, the second end section including a machined surface having a repair coupon mounting element; and a repair coupon mounted at the repair coupon mounting element and operatively connected to the at least one rail member, wherein the repair coupon mounting element comprises a first slot spaced apart from a second slot by a boss, and wherein the repair coupon is nested within the first, slot and the second slot and joined to the at least one rail member such that the boss extends into the repair coupon.