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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2014
Applicant:
Siemens Energy, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Inventor:
Andrew Carlson, Jupiter, FL (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Energy, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F23R 3/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F23R 3/283 (2013.01); F23R 2900/00017 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49325 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49734 (2015.01);
Abstract
Combustor top hat covers are attached to midframe combustor portals with a lugged backing plate that interlocks with mating recesses formed in the corresponding midframe combustor portal. Exemplary embodiments utilize twist lock engagement of backing plate ring lugs under projecting tabs formed over a lug raceway recess in the combustor portal mating surface. The top hat cover is in turn fastened to the combustor portal by fasteners that engage corresponding threaded apertures formed in the backing plate.