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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 07, 1995
Applicant:
Inventor:
Thomas R Farrell, Rexford, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
415139 ; 4151701 ; 277-95 ; 2771675 ; 277236 ;
Abstract
A seal for gas turbines includes first and second ends and a central section. The end sections have a greater thickness than the central section, thereby forming a recess about the central section. The ends are constructed using two offset radii such that they are substantially oblong-shaped to obtain an improved engagement capability. A filler material is provided in the recess to reduce the tendency of the seal to flop over at assembly.