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Articulating cantilevered hydrostatic seal

US11378187B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Brian F. Hilbert · Coventry, US
Daniel L. Gysling · Glastonbury, US
Eric A. Grover · Tolland, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 3, 2019
Grant date	Jul 5, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 1, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF01D11/025
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A hydrostatic seal configured to be disposed between relatively rotatable components is provided. The seal includes a seal housing. The seal also includes a shoe having a first axially extending segment, a second axially extending segment, and a radially extending segment joining the first and second axially extending segments, the shoe cantilevered to the seal housing.

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