Patent ID: 8764402

Claim:
A system, comprising: a turbomachine blade comprising a blade portion extending from a base portion, wherein the base portion comprises an axial rail configured to extend into an axial groove disposed in a rotor of a turbomachine, and the axial rail comprising a first locking recess configured to align with a second locking recess along the axial groove; and a blade locking assembly comprising a first locking insert and a second locking insert, wherein the first locking insert is configured to be inserted in both the first and second locking recesses, and the second locking insert is configured to be inserted in the first or second locking recess adjacent the first locking insert, wherein the axial rail comprises a first lateral opening extending into the first locking recess in an axial direction, the axial rail blocks movement of the first locking insert through the first lateral opening in the axial direction, and the axial rail enables movement of the second locking insert through the first lateral opening in the axial direction.