Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Hydraulic seal for a gearbox of a tip turbine engine
- Patent Title (中): 顶端涡轮发动机齿轮箱的液压密封
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Application No.: US11718519Application Date: 2004-12-01
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Publication No.: US07959532B2Publication Date: 2011-06-14
- Inventor: Gabriel L. Suciu , Lawrence E. Portlock , Brian Merry
- Applicant: Gabriel L. Suciu , Lawrence E. Portlock , Brian Merry
- Applicant Address: US CT Hartford
- Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
- Current Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Hartford
- Agency: Carlson Gaskey & Olds P.C.
- International Application: PCT/US2004/039999 WO 20041201
- International Announcement: WO2006/059981 WO 20060608
- Main IPC: F03G7/00
- IPC: F03G7/00 ; F16H57/08

Abstract:
A hydraulic seal for a tip turbine engine includes an inner radial flange and an outer radial flange. The inner radial flange rotates relative to the outer radial seal section and the planet carrier face to prevent lubrication from entering into the air flow streams within the engine without additional engine assembly procedures.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080092552A1 Hydraulic Seal for a Gearbox of a Tip Turbine Engine Public/Granted day:2008-04-24
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