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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2015
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Inventor:
Darren M. Smith, Andover, CT (US);
Assignee:
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 11/00 (2006.01); F16J 15/3236 (2016.01); F16J 15/3252 (2016.01); F16J 15/44 (2006.01); F16J 15/447 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J 15/3236 (2013.01); F01D 11/00 (2013.01); F16J 15/3252 (2013.01); F16J 15/444 (2013.01); F16J 15/4474 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2240/55 (2013.01);
Abstract
What is described is a tree seal for use on a rotating element. The tree seal includes a trunk configured to be coupled to the rotating element. The tree seal also includes a first branch coupled to the trunk and having a first edge configured to form a first mini seal with a housing. The tree seal also includes a second branch coupled to the trunk and having a second edge configured to form a second mini seal with the housing.