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US3190351A
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Assignee: Old Carco LLC
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Filing: 1961-07-03
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Granted: 1965-06-22
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Expires: 1981-07-03
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Giovanni F Savonuzzi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 15:23
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28D; F28D19/00; F28D19/04; F28D19/047; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S165/00; Y10S165/009; Y10S165/013; Y10S165/016; Y10S165/02; Y10S165/024
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINE, A ROTATABLE REGENERATOR HAVING MEANS FOR PASSAGE OF GASES THERETHROUGH, A GAS PASSAGE CONDUIT IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID REGENERATOR, A FIXED SECTOR PLATE HAVING AN OPENING THERETHROUGH DEFINING A PORTION OF SAID CONDUIT, SAID SECTOR PLATE ALSO HAVING AN INNER SIDE IN SLIDING AND SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ROTATING SURFACE OF SAID REGENERATOR ENTIRELY AROUND SAID OPENING, A FIXED SUPPORT DEFINING A PORTION OF SAID CONDUIT AND EXTENDING ENTIRELY AROUND SAID OPENING, SAID SUPPORT HAVING A SIDE EXTENDING ANGULARLY TO AND IN PROXIMITY TO AN OUTER SIDE OF SAID SECTOR PLATE OPPOSITE SAID INNER SIDE, A SEALING ELEMENT OF CIRCULAR CROSS SECTION EXTENDING ENTIRELY AROUND SAID OPENING IN SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH BOTH THE SIDE OF SAID SUPPORT AND THE OUTER SIDE OF SAID SECTOR PLATE TO EFFECT A SEALED JUNCTURE THEREBETWEEN, AND RESILIENT MEANS URGING SAID SEALING ELEMENT OBLIQUELY AGAINST THE LATTER TWO SIDES INTO SAID SEALING ENGAGEMENT THEREWITH.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
IN A GAS TURBINE ENGINE, A ROTATABLE REGENERATOR HAVING MEANS FOR PASSAGE OF GASES THERETHROUGH, A GAS PASSAGE CONDUIT IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID REGENERATOR, A FIXED SECTOR PLATE HAVING AN OPENING THERETHROUGH DEFINING A PORTION OF SAID CONDUIT, SAID SECTOR PLATE ALSO HAVING AN INNER SIDE IN SLIDING AND SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE ROTATING SURFACE OF SAID REGENERATOR ENTIRELY AROUND SAID OPENING, A FIXED SUPPORT DEFINING A PORTION OF SAID CONDUIT AND EXTENDING ENTIRELY AROUND SAID OPENING, SAID SUPPORT HAVING A SIDE EXTENDING ANGULARLY TO AND IN PROXIMITY TO AN OUTER SIDE OF SAID SECTOR PLATE OPPOSITE SAID INNER SIDE, A SEALING ELEMENT OF CIRCULAR CROSS SECTION EXTENDING ENTIRELY AROUND SAID OPENING IN SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH BOTH THE SIDE OF SAID SUPPORT AND THE OUTER SIDE OF SAID SECTOR PLATE TO EFFECT A SEALED JUNCTURE THEREBETWEEN, AND RESILIENT MEANS URGING SAID SEALING ELEMENT OBLIQUELY AGAINST THE LATTER TWO SIDES INTO SAID SEALING ENGAGEMENT THEREWITH.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-06-21 | 1968-12-21 | 1969-06-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-06-21 | 1972-12-21 | 1973-06-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-06-21 | 1976-12-21 | 1977-06-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |