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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2006
Thomas W. Zagar, Winter Springs, FL (US);
Rafael A. DE Cardenas, Orlando, FL (US);
Thomas W. Zagar, Winter Springs, FL (US);
Rafael A. De Cardenas, Orlando, FL (US);
Siemens Energy, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Abstract
A seal plate system () for a rotor in a turbine engine. The rotor includes a rotor disc () for supporting a plurality of blades (), and an annular groove () provided in the disc () adjacent at least one end () of the disc (). A plurality of plate structures () are provided supported between the annular groove () of the disc () and a groove () formed in a platform () of the blade () adjacent an end () of the disc (). The plate structure () includes a plate () and an elongated resilient locking pointer () extending from the plate () for engaging in a lock notch () formed in an outer wall () of the annular groove (). The locking pointer () forms a self-locking feature that is biased into the lock notch () as the plate structure () is moved into position on the disc ().