Rotary kinetic fluid motors or pumps – Including thermal expansion joint – Circumferentially spaced nozzle or stator segments
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-12
2011-04-12
Kershteyn, Igor (Department: 3745)
Rotary kinetic fluid motors or pumps
Including thermal expansion joint
Circumferentially spaced nozzle or stator segments
C415S110000, C415S191000, C415S170100, C029S888300
Reexamination Certificate
active
07922444
ABSTRACT:
A shroud rail for retaining a feather seal in a vane shroud of a gas turbine engine comprises a slot for, receiving the feather seal, and a chamfer rail pocket for lightening the shroud rail. The slot traverses the vane shroud and includes a slot base extending from a leading edge to a trailing edge of the shroud rail, and a slot wall extending generally perpendicularly from the slot base. The chamfer rail pocket comprises a pocket wall extending along the slot wall, and a chamfer wall extending from the pocket wall at an angle oblique to the slot base.
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Kershteyn Igor
Kinney & Lange , P.A.
United Technologies Corporation
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