Solar Turbines Inc.

Sean Joseph Bentley

Christopher J Meyer

Tsuhon Lin

David B Walker

A guide vane is disclosed. The guide vane includes a button, a trunnion connected to the button, and an airfoil connected to the button. The airfoil includes an overhang portion wherein the overhang portion extends from one end of the button to a distal end of the airfoil. The guide vane includes a button corner located near the beginning of the overhang portion. The guide vane includes a variable fillet extending into the overhang portion. The variable fillet includes sections of different radiuses along the length of the fillet.

Variable guide vane extended variable fillet

A plug for an inspection hole of a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The plug may have a stem including a first shaft, wherein a first seal is located circumferentially about the first shaft. The plug may have a swivel seal including a second seal spaced from a ball by a second shaft, and the swivel seal may be rotatably connected to the stem by the ball. The ball and the second seal may be fixed to the second shaft.

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National City, CA, United States of America

Sean Joseph Bentley