Patents by Inventor James Robert Maynard

James Robert Maynard 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: 5657998
    Abstract: A gas-path leakage seal for generally sealing a gas-path leakage-gap between spaced-apart first and second members of a gas turbine (such as first and second segments of a gas turbine combustor casing). The seal includes a generally imperforate foil-layer assemblage which is generally impervious to gas, is located in the leakage-gap, is spaced apart from the first member, and has a first foil layer. The seal also includes a cloth-layer assemblage contacting the first member and having a first cloth layer generally enclosing and generally enclosingly-contacting the foil-layer assemblage. The first foil layer is made from a metal, ceramic, and/or polymer. The first cloth layer is made from metal, ceramic, and/or polymer fibers. The foil assemblage provides for sealing and flexibility, and the cloth assemblage provides for wear resistance and flexibility. The seal accommodates different surface shapes, assembly misalignment, vibration, and differential thermal growth of the gas turbine members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Osman Saim Dinc, Robert Harold Cromer, Bharat Sumpathkumar Bagepalli, James Robert Maynard