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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2012
Benjamin F. Hagan, Manchester, CT (US);
Joseph T. Caprario, Cromwell, CT (US);
Benjamin F. Hagan, Manchester, CT (US);
Joseph T. Caprario, Cromwell, CT (US);
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Abstract
A disclosed vane assembly includes a vane section formed of a plurality of circumferentially spaced fixed vanes. The vanes extend radially outward from an inner platform and hooked into case. The inner platform includes a mount rail extending radially inwardly from the inner platform. An air seal is attached to the inner platform of the vane section and includes a ring extending circumferentially about the axis. The disclosed air seal includes a plurality of tabs that receive lugs disposed on the mount rail. A ring nut is secured to the air seal and engaged to the mount rail for securing the vane section to the air seal.