Patents by Inventor Chris Raper

Chris Raper has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10450963
    Abstract: A rotating labyrinth seal especially useful for effecting sealing between two plenums in aircraft gas turbine engines comprising a base and a plurality of radially-directed seal teeth rings extending circumferentially around the outer peripheral surface of the base. The fins in the rotating seal each having a discontinuity that reduces hoop stress on the outer radial surface. The discontinuities in each fin are offset from the discontinuities in the adjacent fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chris Raper
  • Patent number: 10400618
    Abstract: A rotating labyrinth seal especially useful for effecting sealing between two plenums in aircraft gas turbine engines comprising a base and a plurality of radially-directed seal teeth rings extending circumferentially around the outer peripheral surface of the base. The seal separated from a load transmitting component via abutting surfaces which prevent cracks from migrating into the load transmitting component from the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: ROLLS-ROYCE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chris Raper
  • Publication number: 20180320540
    Abstract: A rotating labyrinth seal especially useful for effecting sealing between two plenums in aircraft gas turbine engines comprising a base and a plurality of radially-directed seal teeth rings extending circumferentially around the outer peripheral surface of the base. The seal separated from a load transmitting component via abutting surfaces which prevent cracks from migrating into the load transmitting component from the seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventor: Chris Raper
  • Publication number: 20180320596
    Abstract: A rotating labyrinth seal especially useful for effecting sealing between two plenums in aircraft gas turbine engines comprising a base and a plurality of radially-directed seal teeth rings extending circumferentially around the outer peripheral surface of the base. The fins in the rotating seal each having a discontinuity that reduces hoop stress on the outer radial surface. The discontinuities in each fin are offset from the discontinuities in the adjacent fins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Rolls-Royce Corporation
    Inventor: Chris Raper
  • Patent number: 9669768
    Abstract: The vehicular hanging storage container is a cabinet adapted for use with a pickup truck. Specifically, the vehicular hanging storage container is adapted for use with the scaffold commonly used by pickup trucks to store and carry large items, such as ladders, above the bed of the pickup truck. The vehicular hanging storage container is attached to the pickup truck through the combination of hanging the vehicular hanging storage container from the scaffolding using hooks and clamping the cabinet to top rail of the pickup truck bed using an attachment bracket. The vehicular hanging storage container comprises a cabinet, one or more doors, a first hanging hook, a second hanging hook, an extension cord, an electrical outlet and an attachment bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Inventor: Chris Raper