US3169366A
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Multiple gas generator turbine
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1963-03-25
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Granted: 1965-02-16
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Expires: 1983-03-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gordon W Clark
- 👤 Richard C Sheldon
- 👤 Eugene E Stoeckly
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 14:03
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02C; F02C6/00; F02C6/02; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T50/00; Y02T50/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
A MULTIPLE GAS GENERATOR TURBINE POWERPLANT COMPRISING: A TURBINE WHEEL INCLUDING A CIRCUMFERENTIAL ROW OF RADIALLY EXTENDING BUCKETS, A CYLINDRICAL ARRAY OF INDIVIDUALLY-OPERATIVE GAS GENERATORS DISPOSED PARALLEL TO ONE ANOTHER, SAID ARRAY BEING COAXIAL WITH SAID TURBINE WHEEL, EACH OF SAID GAS GENERATORS INCLUDING COMBUSTION CHAMBERS AND ROTATING COMPRESSOR AND TURBINE STAGES DISCHARGING HOT MOTIVE FLUID AXIALLY FROM A SUBSTANTIALLY CYLINDRICAL OUTLET, A PLURALITY OF FLOW-DIRECTING DUCTS EACH SHAPED TO RECEIVE FLUID FROM ONE OF SAID GAS GENERATOR OUTLETS AND TO DISCHARGE IT FROM AN ARCUATE MOUTH INTO A PORTION OF SAID TURBINE BUCKETS, A PLURALITY OF RADIALLY EXTENDING NOZZLE PARTITIONS SEALED WITHIN THE ARCUATE MOUTH PORTION OF EACH OF SAID FLOW-DIRECTING DUCTS, A SEALED NUMBER OF SAID NOZZLE PARTITIONS IN EACH OF SAID DUCTS BEING CONSTRUCTED TO EXTEND THROUGH OPPOSITE ARCUATE WALLS THEREOF AND TO SUPPORT THE ARCUATE END OF THE DUCT AGAINST AXIAL AND TANGENTIAL THRUST OF THE FLUID, THE REMAINDER OF THE NOZZLE PARTITIONS IN THE DUCT BEING SUPPORTED BY THE ARCUATE WALLS THEREOF, ALL OF SAID NOZZLE PARTITIONS DIRECTING THE MOTIVE FLUID INTO AN ARCUATE SECTOR OF SAID TURBINE BUCKETS, WHEREBY EACH OF SAID GAS GENERATORS SUPPLIES AN ARCUATE SECTOR OF BUCKETS THROUGH A GROUP OF BOTH SUPPORTING AND SUPPORTED NOZZLE PARTITIONS SEPARATELY FROM EACH OF THE OTHER GAS GENERATORS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
214 words
A MULTIPLE GAS GENERATOR TURBINE POWERPLANT COMPRISING: A TURBINE WHEEL INCLUDING A CIRCUMFERENTIAL ROW OF RADIALLY EXTENDING BUCKETS, A CYLINDRICAL ARRAY OF INDIVIDUALLY-OPERATIVE GAS GENERATORS DISPOSED PARALLEL TO ONE ANOTHER, SAID ARRAY BEING COAXIAL WITH SAID TURBINE WHEEL, EACH OF SAID GAS GENERATORS INCLUDING COMBUSTION CHAMBERS AND ROTATING COMPRESSOR AND TURBINE STAGES DISCHARGING HOT MOTIVE FLUID AXIALLY FROM A SUBSTANTIALLY CYLINDRICAL OUTLET, A PLURALITY OF FLOW-DIRECTING DUCTS EACH SHAPED TO RECEIVE FLUID FROM ONE OF SAID GAS GENERATOR OUTLETS AND TO DISCHARGE IT FROM AN ARCUATE MOUTH INTO A PORTION OF SAID TURBINE BUCKETS, A PLURALITY OF RADIALLY EXTENDING NOZZLE PARTITIONS SEALED WITHIN THE ARCUATE MOUTH PORTION OF EACH OF SAID FLOW-DIRECTING DUCTS, A SEALED NUMBER OF SAID NOZZLE PARTITIONS IN EACH OF SAID DUCTS BEING CONSTRUCTED TO EXTEND THROUGH OPPOSITE ARCUATE WALLS THEREOF AND TO SUPPORT THE ARCUATE END OF THE DUCT AGAINST AXIAL AND TANGENTIAL THRUST OF THE FLUID, THE REMAINDER OF THE NOZZLE PARTITIONS IN THE DUCT BEING SUPPORTED BY THE ARCUATE WALLS THEREOF, ALL OF SAID NOZZLE PARTITIONS DIRECTING THE MOTIVE FLUID INTO AN ARCUATE SECTOR OF SAID TURBINE BUCKETS, WHEREBY EACH OF SAID GAS GENERATORS SUPPLIES AN ARCUATE SECTOR OF BUCKETS THROUGH A GROUP OF BOTH SUPPORTING AND SUPPORTED NOZZLE PARTITIONS SEPARATELY FROM EACH OF THE OTHER GAS GENERATORS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-02-16 | 1968-08-17 | 1969-02-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-02-16 | 1972-08-17 | 1973-02-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-02-16 | 1976-08-17 | 1977-02-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |