Patent ID: 8764387

Claim:
An aggregate vane assembly comprising: a core vane assembly encircling a central longitudinal axis and having a plurality of core vanes each extending radially between an inner hub and an outer band wherein said core vane assembly extends along said central longitudinal axis between a first forward end and a first aft end; a bypass vane assembly disposed on a radially opposite side of said outer band relative to said plurality of core vanes, said bypass vane assembly including at least one bypass vane extending radially outward from a platform and said bypass vane assembly extending along said central longitudinal axis between a second forward end and a second aft end; a splitter ring positioned proximate to said first forward end; at least one retention plate overlapping a forward end of said at least one bypass vane along said central longitudinal axis and also overlapping at least a portion of said splitter ring along said central longitudinal axis, wherein said splitter ring is releasably engaged with both of said outer band and said at least one retention plate; wherein said at least one retention plate further comprises a plate portion extending circumferentially about said central longitudinal axis and a flange portion proximate a forward end and extending radially away from said plate portion relative to said central longitudinal axis; and said splitter ring further comprises a first circumferential groove having a pair of sidewalls extending from a bottom wall, the first groove extending circumferentially about said central longitudinal axis, and said flange portion received in said first groove.