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Grommet for gas turbine vane
US9109448B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9109448-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213428720-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2012 |
| Priority date | Mar 23, 2012 |
| Publication date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2015 |
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A vane assembly for a gas turbine engine includes an annular shroud having openings therein and a plurality of vanes extending radially from the shroud and each having an extremity received within one of the openings. A grommet is positioned within each opening for shielding the vane extremity from the annular shroud. The grommet includes an annular protrusion for providing sealing between the opening and the vane extremity, and an annular restraint element adjacent the protrusion for retaining the vane in place relative to the shroud.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A vane assembly comprising: an annular shroud having radially spaced apart inner and outer surfaces, said shroud having a plurality of openings extending between said inner and outer surfaces; a plurality of vanes radially extending from said shroud, each vane having an extremity received within a corresponding one of said openings; and a grommet located within each of said openings between each of said vanes and said shroud, said grommet defining…
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- What does patent US9109448B2 cover?
- A vane assembly for a gas turbine engine includes an annular shroud having openings therein and a plurality of vanes extending radially from the shroud and each having an extremity received within one of the openings. A grommet is positioned within each opening for shielding the vane extremity from the annular shroud. The grommet includes an annular protrusion for providing sealing between the …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ivakitch Richard, Eleftheriou Andreas, Pratt & Whitney Canada
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F01D9/042. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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