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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 1976
Filed:
Sep. 26, 1975
Applicant:
Inventor:
Eugene N Tuley, Hamilton, OH (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D / ; F01D / ; F16J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
277 26 ; 4151 / ; 415217 ;
Abstract
In a segmented cylindrical flow confining apparatus, fluidic sealing is provided between the segments of the apparatus. Adjacent segments include flanges in overlapped radially spaced relationship to form a gap therebetween. A seal member resides in a pair of overlapping pockets formed in the overlapping flanges. The seal member is in sealing engagement with the end wall of each pocket and is free to rotate from a first sealing position to a second sealing position when the flow confining apparatus is subject to thermally induced growth.