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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2004
Applicant:
William J. Cuva, Jupiter, FL (US);
Inventor:
William J. Cuva, Jupiter, FL (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02K 7/08 (2006.01); F02K 7/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A seal assembly for use in an engine, such as a scramjet engine, having a movable element, such as inlet cowl flap, is provided. The movable element has an outboard structural member which requires thermal protection. The seal assembly includes a sealing element and a support block for thermally isolating the outboard structural member and for supporting the sealing element. In a preferred embodiment, the sealing element comprises a rope seal having a tadpole construction.