Housing for thermal apparatus and fluid flow machines particularly a steam turbine
US4199301A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 22, 1977 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01D25/285
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A housing structure for a steam turbine includes inner and outer housings and a hinged portion of one of those housings is structured for being lowered or raised into a horizontal plane to serve as a working platform to facilitate servicing. The hinged housing portion includes a hinged upstanding rim to prevent tools from sliding off and a protective railing is secured to the rim.
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