IP Library Granted Patent US 11,255,209
Granted Patent B2
US 11,255,209 · App. 16/555,235 · Granted Feb 22, 2022

CMC BOAS arrangement

Inventors: Thomas E. Clark (Sanford, ME); William M. Barker (North Andover, MA)
Assignee: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
F01D11/08F01D5/147F01D9/04F05D2230/60F05D2230/64F05D2240/55F05D2260/36F05D2300/211F05D2300/6033
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,255,209
App. No.
16/555,235
Filed
Aug 29, 2019
Granted
Feb 22, 2022
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3745
USPC
415/173.1
Abstract

A blade outer air seal assembly includes a carrier that has a slot and a hole that extends into the slot. A blade outer air seal has a plurality of segments that extend circumferentially about an axis and mounted in the carrier. At least one of the plurality of segments has a base portion and a first wall that extends axially and radially outwardly from the base portion. The first wall has an aperture. A pin extends through the hole and the aperture.

Claims (18)

1. A blade outer air seal assembly, comprising:

a plurality of carriers, at least one of the carriers having a slot and a hole extending into the slot;

a blade outer air seal having a plurality of segments extending circumferentially about an axis and mounted in the plurality of carriers;

at least one of the plurality of segments having a base portion and a first wall circumferentially spaced from a second wall, the first and second walls extending axially and radially outwardly from the base portion, the first wall and the second wall each having a forward aperture and an aft aperture; and

a pin extending through the hole and one of the apertures, the pin is oriented in a generally circumferential direction, wherein the first and second walls each have first and second tabs extending radially outward and wherein the forward aperture extends through the first tab and the aft aperture extend through the second tab.

2. The blade outer air seal assembly of claim 1 , wherein the forward apertures are larger than the aft apertures.

3. The blade outer air seal assembly of claim 2 , wherein the pin extends through the forward aperture and a second pin extends through the aft aperture.

4. The blade outer air seal assembly of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the carriers has four slots, each slot having a hole, and a pin extending through each hole.

5. The blade outer air seal assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one carrier has a hook configured to attach to a support structure.

6. The blade outer air seal assembly of claim 5 , wherein the hook extends in a circumferential direction.

7. The blade outer air seal assembly of claim 1 , wherein the hole is countersunk.

8. The blade outer air seal assembly of claim 1 , wherein the pin is press fit into the hole.

9. The blade outer air seal assembly of claim 1 , wherein a rope seal is arranged between the at least one segment and the at least one carrier.

10. The blade outer air seal assembly of claim 1 , wherein a feather seal is arranged between two adjacent seal segments.

11. The blade outer air seal assembly of claim 1 , wherein the pin is a metallic material.

12. The blade outer air seal assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one segment is a ceramic material.

13. The blade outer air seal assembly of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the at least one segment is coated in a silica material.

14. The blade outer air seal assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one carrier is a metallic material.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 27, 2023
From: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RTX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064714/0001 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE SPELLING ON THE ADDRESS 10 FARM SPRINGD ROAD FARMINGTONCONNECTICUT 06032 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 057190 FRAME 0719. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CORRECT SPELLING OF THE ADDRESS 10 FARM SPRINGS ROAD FARMINGTON CONNECTICUT 06032. Recorded Aug 19, 2021
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 057226/0390 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 16, 2021
From: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
To: RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 057190/0719 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 29, 2019
From: CLARK, THOMAS E.; BARKER, WILLIAM M.
To: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 050231/0603 →
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