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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2012
Christopher Paul Willis, Liberty, SC (US);
William Lawrence Byrne, Simpsonville, SC (US);
David William Cihlar, Greenville, SC (US);
Donald Timothy Lemon, Greenville, SC (US);
Patrick Benedict Melton, Horse Shoe, NC (US);
Christopher Paul Willis, Liberty, SC (US);
William Lawrence Byrne, Simpsonville, SC (US);
David William Cihlar, Greenville, SC (US);
Donald Timothy Lemon, Greenville, SC (US);
Patrick Benedict Melton, Horse Shoe, NC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A transition piece aft frame assembly is provided, and includes a transition piece aft frame and a heat shield. The transition piece aft frame has an aft face. At least a portion of the aft face is exposed to an exhaust gas stream. The heat shield is connected to the transition piece aft frame. The heat shield is oriented to generally deflect the exhaust gas stream away from the aft face of the transition piece aft frame.