Sealing mechanism with pivot plate and rope seal
US8011894B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 8, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49297
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sealing system for sealing a gap between a dovetail tab of a bucket and a rotor. The sealing system may include a sealing slot positioned about the dovetail tab and a pivot plate positioned within the sealing slot. The sealing slot may include a pivot point and a rest ledge such that the pivot plate pivots about the pivot point and into the gap when the bucket rotates.
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