US Patent 7367778 Rotor end piece

A rotor end piece (1) for a rotor (6) of a thermal turbomachine, having at least one circumferential slot (3) in which moving blades and intermediate pieces are provided, includes a residual gap (15) formed between an end blade (2) and an end part (11), in which residual gap (15) two end piece halves (4, 4) are arranged which have securing tabs (8, 8) which are in each case connected to the latter in one piece and are in engagement with the end blade (2) and with the end part (11), respectively.