Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Drum seal
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Application No.: US14095462Application Date: 2013-12-03
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Publication No.: US09777576B2Publication Date: 2017-10-03
- Inventor: Alan Robert Maguire
- Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
- Applicant Address: GB London
- Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
- Current Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
- Current Assignee Address: GB London
- Agency: Oliff PLC
- Priority: GB1222415.0 20121213
- Main IPC: F01D1/24
- IPC: F01D1/24 ; F01D5/06

Abstract:
A gas turbine engine comprising at least one drum pack having two or more annular discs 62a-c. Adjacent discs 62a-c are connected by drive arms 68 the drum pack is provided with a tubular sealing body 84 positioned radially inwards of the drive arms 68 and extending from a first disc 62a to a last disc 62c in the drum pack. The first 62a and last 62c discs have the greatest axial separation of all discs 62a-c in the drum pack. The sealing body 84 engaging the first 62a and last 62c discs and the engagement being arranged to limit or prevent the ingress of liquid into a drum cavity 76 defined between the first 62a and last 62c discs, the drive arms 68 and the sealing body 84.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140169953A1 DRUM SEAL Public/Granted day:2014-06-19
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