Patents by Inventor David J. Gloekler

David J. Gloekler 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).

  • Interface between a combustor basket and a transition of a gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 8973376
    Abstract: An interface (10) is provided between a combustor basket (12) and a transition (14) of a gas turbine engine (16). The interface (10) includes a tongue (18) formed in one of the combustor basket (12) and the transition (14), and a groove (20) formed in another of the combustor basket (12) and the transition (14). The tongue (18) is received within the groove (20) to define the interface (10). A sealing arrangement is also provided and includes an annular combustion outlet (12??) and an annular transition inlet (14??), with a labyrinth seal (72??) positioned between an end (68??) of the annular combustion outlet and an end (70??) of the annular transition inlet to form a labyrinth path (34??) there between. An inner diameter (24??) of the annular combustion outlet (12??) is axially aligned with an inner diameter (22??) of the annular transition outlet (14??).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Adam M. Foust, David J. Gloekler
  • INTERFACE BETWEEN A COMBUSTOR BASKET AND A TRANSITION OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
    Publication number: 20120260659
    Abstract: An interface (10) is provided between a combustor basket (12) and a transition (14) of a gas turbine engine (16). The interface (10) includes a tongue (18) formed in one of the combustor basket (12) and the transition (14), and a groove (20) formed in another of the combustor basket (12) and the transition (14). The tongue (18) is received within the groove (20) to define the interface (10). A sealing arrangement is also provided and includes an annular combustion outlet (12??) and an annular transition inlet (14??), with a labyrinth seal (72??) positioned between an end (68??) of the annular combustion outlet and an end (70??) of the annular transition inlet to form a labyrinth path (34??) there between. An inner diameter (24??) of the annular combustion outlet (12??) is axially aligned with an inner diameter (22??) of the annular transition outlet (14??).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Adam M. Foust, David J. Gloekler