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Title: Sealing device for providing a seal in a turbomachine

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1297918

Sealing device for providing seals between adjacent components, and turbomachines utilizing such sealing devices, are provided. A sealing device includes a seal plate insertable between the adjacent components, the seal plate comprising a first face and an opposing second face. The sealing device further includes a plurality of pins extending from one of the first face or the second face, the plurality of pins configured to space the one of the first face or the second face from contact surfaces of the adjacent components.

Research Organization:
General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC26-05NT42643
Assignee:
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (Schenectady, NY)
Patent Number(s):
9,416,675
Application Number:
14/164,707
OSTI ID:
1297918
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Jan 27
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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