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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2023
Applicant:
Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventor:
Brady L. Walker, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Assignee:
RTX CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 11/00 (2006.01); F02C 7/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 11/001 (2013.01); F01D 11/003 (2013.01); F02C 7/28 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2240/55 (2013.01);
Abstract
An assembly is provided for rotational equipment. This assembly includes a guide rail, a seal carrier, a seal element and a seal land. The seal carrier is mated with and is configured to translate along the guide rail. The seal carrier includes a rolling element configured to engage and roll against the guide rail as the seal carrier translates along the guide rail. The seal element is mounted to the seal carrier. The seal land is configured to rotate about an axis. The seal element is configured to sealingly engage the seal land.