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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2016
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Jose R. Paulino, Saco, ME (US);
Conway Chuong, Manchester, CT (US);
Joey Wong, Enfield, CT (US);
Christopher J. Peters, West Hartford, CT (US);
Ross Wilson, South Glastonbury, CT (US);
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a floating, non-contact seal comprising: a shoe, and at least three beams, each beam having a first axial end and a second axial end, where the first axial ends are coupled to the shoe and the second axial ends are coupled to a ring structure. Aspects of the disclosure are directed to an engine comprising: a first structure, a second structure configured to rotate relative to the first structure, and a floating, non-contact seal that interfaces the first structure and the second structure, where the seal includes: a shoe, and at least three beams, where each beam has a first axial end and a second axial end, where the first axial ends are coupled to the shoe and the second axial ends are coupled to a ring structure.