Seal for a joint or juncture – Seal between relatively movable parts – Relatively rotatable radially extending sealing face member
Patent
1990-12-27
1992-06-02
Cuchlinski, Jr., William A.
Seal for a joint or juncture
Seal between relatively movable parts
Relatively rotatable radially extending sealing face member
277 81S, 277236, 415135, 415139, 4151737, 4151742, F16J 1534, F16J 1548
Patent
active
051181207
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for effecting a seal between two structural components of a turbo machine or similar device comprises a leaf seal located in the space between the two components and a spring which continuously biases the leaf seal into a sealing position against the components regardless of the pressure differential across the leaf seal.
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Drerup Vincent M.
Hess John R.
Plemmons Larry W.
Cuchlinski Jr. William A.
Cummings Scott W.
General Electric Company
Narciso David L.
Squillaro Jerome C.
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