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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2019
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Kirk Douglas Gallier, Cincinnati, OH (US);
David Alan Frey, West Chester, OH (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 11/00 (2006.01); F16J 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 11/006 (2013.01); F16J 15/164 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2240/55 (2013.01); F05D 2240/58 (2013.01); F05D 2250/13 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method of sealing for an engine component between two surfaces arranged in spaced relationship to define a gap. A groove located is located in one of the two surface for receiving a seal having a body with a multi-faceted cross-sectional shape defining multiple seal facets. At least one of the multiple seal facets contacts one or both of the two surfaces.