Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Turbine snap in spring seal
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Application No.: US16576933Application Date: 2019-09-20
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Publication No.: US11473437B2Publication Date: 2022-10-18
- Inventor: Mark Broomer , Tyler Frederick Hooper , Jason Michael Ulberg
- Applicant: General Electric Company
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agency: McGarry Bair PC
- Main IPC: F01D11/00
- IPC: F01D11/00 ; F01D25/24 ; F02C7/28 ; F01D9/04 ; F01D11/08 ; F16J15/08

Abstract:
In one aspect, a sealing assembly for a turbine of a gas turbine engine includes a first turbine component having a first surface and a second surface positioned aft of the first surface. The first turbine component, in turn, defines a slot positioned between the first surface and the second surface. Furthermore, the sealing assembly includes a second turbine component positioned aft of the first turbine component such that the first component and the second component define a gap therebetween. Additionally, the sealing assembly includes a seal configured to seal the gap defined between the first turbine component and the second turbine component. The seal includes a first portion positioned within the slot such that the first portion exerts a sealing force on the second surface of the first component. Moreover, the seal further includes a second portion that exerts a sealing force on the second component.
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