Rotating vane seal with cooling air passages

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8992168
APP PUB NO 20130108425A1
SERIAL NO

13283782

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An inner diameter vane seal for a gas turbine engine comprises an annular, ring-like body having inner and outer diameter rims, forward and aft faces and an air passage. The outer diameter rim extends circumferentially for engaging inner diameter ends of stator vanes. The inner diameter rim extends circumferentially and is spaced radially from the inner outer diameter rim. The forward and aft faces extend radially between the outer diameter rim and the inner diameter rim. The air passage extends from the forward face to the aft face between the inner and outer diameter rims.

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  • UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bridges,, Jr Joseph W Durham, US 9 240
Norris, James W Lebanon, US 96 2398

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