The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2015
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Michael C. Firnhaber, East Hampton, CT (US);
Enzo DiBenedetto, Kensington, CT (US);
Assignee:
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 11/00 (2006.01); F01D 5/02 (2006.01); F01D 9/04 (2006.01); F01D 17/16 (2006.01); F04D 29/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 9/041 (2013.01); F01D 17/162 (2013.01); F04D 29/563 (2013.01); F01D 11/003 (2013.01); F05D 2230/90 (2013.01); F05D 2240/121 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to a guide vane assembly including a first airfoil, including a first airfoil trailing edge, a second airfoil, including a second airfoil leading edge, positioned aft the first airfoil to create a gap therebetween, and a seal assembly disposed within the gap to engage the first airfoil trailing edge and the second airfoil leading edge.