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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2011
Applicant:
Andrew Paul Giametta, Greenville, SC (US);
Inventor:
Andrew Paul Giametta, Greenville, SC (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/06 (2006.01); F16J 15/08 (2006.01); F01D 11/00 (2006.01); F16J 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J 15/0887 (2013.01); F01D 11/006 (2013.01); F16J 15/164 (2013.01);
Abstract
An assembly is disclosed that includes a first rotating component and a second rotating component disposed adjacent to the first rotating component. An annular slot may be defined between the first and second rotating components and may include a sealing surface. Additionally, a seal may be disposed within the annular slot and may be configured to be engaged against the sealing surface when the first and second rotating components are rotated. Moreover, the seal may form a non-continuous ring within the annular slot when the seal is engaged against the sealing surface.