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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2013
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Inventors:
Tuan David Vo, Middletown, CT (US);
Conway Chuong, Manchester, CT (US);
Matthew Budnick, Hudson, NH (US);
Jonathan Ariel Scott, Southington, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 11/02 (2006.01); F01D 11/12 (2006.01); F01D 25/28 (2006.01); F02C 7/28 (2006.01); F01D 9/06 (2006.01); F01D 11/00 (2006.01); F01D 25/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 11/02 (2013.01); F01D 9/065 (2013.01); F01D 11/001 (2013.01); F01D 11/122 (2013.01); F01D 25/162 (2013.01); F01D 25/28 (2013.01); F02C 7/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
A gas turbine engine assembly includes a first module, a second module rotatable about a center line of the gas turbine engine and fluidly coupled with the first module, and a multi-purpose seal support. The multi-purpose seal support includes an aft end secured to the first module, and a forward end disposed proximate the second module. The forward end has a discourager portion, a seal portion, and a meshing portion.