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Patent Inventor Names
Richard K. Hoofard0
L. Blake Whitley0
Date of Patent
August 8, 2017
Patent Application Number
14675392
Date Filed
March 31, 2015
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Patent abstract
Fans having fan blades with lightweight blade tips are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, for example, each fan blade includes a blade tip attached to an end portion of a main airfoil. The blade tip includes a shaped body that is molded over a support structure to form the shape and exterior surface of the blade tip.
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