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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2017
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Witt C. Guinn, Portland, CT (US);
Shawn M. McMahon, West Hartford, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 11/00 (2006.01); F02K 1/80 (2006.01); F02C 7/28 (2006.01); F16J 15/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 11/005 (2013.01); F02C 7/28 (2013.01); F02K 1/805 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2240/55 (2013.01); F05D 2240/57 (2013.01); F05D 2240/59 (2013.01); F05D 2260/52 (2013.01); F05D 2300/601 (2013.01); F16J 15/0887 (2013.01); Y02T 50/672 (2013.01);
Abstract
A seal segment includes a flapper seal, a wire mesh acting as a hinge for the flapper seal, and a spring. The flapper seal has a first surface and a second surface. The wire mesh includes a first section connected to the first surface of the flapper seal and a second section connected to the first section. The spring includes a first end that is in contact with the first section of the wire mesh to apply pressure to the first surface of the flapper seal and a second end adjacent the second section of the wire mesh.