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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2019
Applicant:
Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Timothy M. Davis, Kennebunk, ME (US);
Paul M. Lutjen, Kennebunkport, ME (US);
Assignee:
RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J 15/08 (2006.01); F01D 11/00 (2006.01); F16J 15/34 (2006.01); F16J 15/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 11/005 (2013.01); F16J 15/061 (2013.01); F16J 15/0806 (2013.01); F16J 15/0887 (2013.01); F16J 15/3452 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2240/55 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to a sliding seal between two components. The sliding seal includes a first seal section and an uncoupled second seal section which allows the first and second seal sections to move relative to one another during relative movement between the two components. A wave spring and/or a rope seal is disposed between the first and second seal sections biases the first and second seal sections away from one another.