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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2011
Applicants:
Bryan A. Witcher, Erie, PA (US);
Carlos A. Vallejo, Erie, PA (US);
Inventors:
Bryan A. Witcher, Erie, PA (US);
Carlos A. Vallejo, Erie, PA (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J 15/447 (2006.01); B60K 17/04 (2006.01); B60K 17/14 (2006.01); F16D 65/12 (2006.01); B60K 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 17/046 (2013.01); B60K 17/145 (2013.01); F16D 65/12 (2013.01); B60K 7/0007 (2013.01); B60K 2007/0092 (2013.01);
Abstract
A seal body for use with a torque tube includes a first portion having an attachment mechanism to releasably secure a torque tube to the first portion, and a second portion configured adjacent to the first portion. The second portion of the seal body includes a substantially uniplanar sealing surface that is orthogonal to an axis of rotation of the torque tube, and that extends across a substantially uniplanar axial end face of the torque tube.