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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2012
Applicants:
William Michael Poschel, Greenville, SC (US);
Patrick Benedict Melton, Horse Shoe, NC (US);
Lucas John Stoia, Taylors, SC (US);
Inventors:
William Michael Poschel, Greenville, SC (US);
Patrick Benedict Melton, Horse Shoe, NC (US);
Lucas John Stoia, Taylors, SC (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/28 (2006.01); F02C 7/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
A combustor includes a breech end, a plurality of fuel nozzles connected to the breech end and extending downstream from the breech end; and a shroud that circumferentially surrounds the plurality of fuel nozzles inside the combustor. A support extends radially inside at least a portion of the shroud, and a lip seal is between the support and at least one of the plurality of fuel nozzles.