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Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025

Filed:

Jul. 15, 2024
Applicant:

Rtx Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);

Inventor:

Todd A. Davis, Tolland, CT (US);

Assignee:

RTX CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 11/00 (2006.01); F01D 25/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 11/005 (2013.01); F01D 11/003 (2013.01); F01D 25/183 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2240/55 (2013.01);
Abstract

A seal assembly for a gas turbine engine may include an annular seal carrier extending about an assembly axis. An annular contacting-type seal member may be secured along a shelf of the seal carrier. At least one spring carrier may extend from the seal carrier. At least one spring member may be received in a spring pocket of the respective at least one spring carrier. The at least one spring member may be arranged to bias an annular seal face of the seal member against a seal land at an interface. The at least one spring carrier may extend past the seal face relative to the assembly axis. A method of sealing for a gas turbine engine is also disclosed.


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