Patent ID: 7530782
Filing Date: 2009-05-12
Classification: F01D,F02C,F05D

Abstract:
1. A vane assembly comprising: a shroud including an annular shroud ring and a shroud web radially extending from one side thereof, the shroud ring including a plurality of openings defined therethrough about a circumference thereof in alignment with said shroud web such that the shroud web extends across the openings; a grommet located in each of the plurality of openings having a cutout therein; and a plurality of vanes supported by and extending radially from the shroud ring opposite of the shroud web, each one of the plurality of vanes having a vane extremity located in the cutout one of the grommets, the vane extremity having a slot defined therein which receives a portion of the shroud for mating therewith.