Patents by Inventor Clifford E. Allen, Jr.

Clifford E. Allen, Jr. 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).

  • Combustor dome plate support having uniform thickness arcuate apex with circumferentially spaced coolant apertures
    Patent number: 5142871
    Abstract: A combustor dome includes an annular dome plate having a plurality of circumferentially spaced apertures in a central portion thereof for receiving a plurality of carburetors. The dome plate also includes outer and inner support portions for joining the dome plate to combustion liners. Each of the support portions include a first leg extending from the central portion, a second leg, and an arcuate apex joining the first and second legs. The apex has a uniform thickness and includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced coolant apertures for channeling cooling air therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1992
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Elias H. Lampes, Clifford E. Allen, Jr.