Shroud interlock
US11053804B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2260/22141
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A shroud for a turbine blade includes a shroud body having an outer side and opposite first and second Z-shaped side edges; a first sealing fin and a second sealing fin extending outwardly from the outer side and spaced apart from each other in a streamwise direction, the first and second sealing fins extending between the first and second side edges of the shroud body; a first ridge extending radially outwardly from the outer side, the first ridge extending from and connecting the first and second sealing fins along the first side edge and having a radial height which varies; and a second ridge extending radially outwardly from the outer side, the second ridge extending from and connecting the first and second sealing fins along the second side edge and having a radial height which varies.
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