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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2009
Applicants:
Don Takeuchi, Tempe, AZ (US);
Nathan Gibson, Tempe, AZ (US);
Tina Hynes, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J 15/32 (2016.01); F01D 11/02 (2006.01); F01D 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J 15/3288 (2013.01); F01D 11/001 (2013.01); F16J 15/3292 (2013.01); F01D 11/02 (2013.01); F05D 2240/56 (2013.01); F05D 2240/57 (2013.01);
Abstract
Sealing apparatus and engine are provided. A sealing apparatus includes a first cover plate, a second cover plate spaced apart from the first cover plate, and a sealing element disposed between the first cover plate and the second cover plate and including at least two diaphragm members, wherein a first diaphragm member has a first stiffness and a second diaphragm member has a second stiffness that is different than the first stiffness. The sealing apparatus may be disposed in an engine.