Patents by Inventor Gordon Sedgwick

Gordon Sedgwick 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).

  • Flame tubes for gas turbine engines
    Patent number: 3956886
    Abstract: A flame tube for a gas turbine engine comprises an annular casing within which is disposed a plurality of rings of silicon nitride tiles. The tiles are arranged in axially extending rows and are located by means of a tongue and groove arrangement. The tiles in each row are urged into mutual engagement by a clamp arrangement at one end of the row and an abutment surface fixed relative to the casing at the other end of the row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1973
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1976
    Assignee: Joseph Lucas (Industries) Limited
    Inventor: Gordon Sedgwick
  • Flame tubes
    Patent number: 3952504
    Abstract: A flame tube for a gas turbine engine which is arranged within an annular casing and comprising two rows of silicon nitride rings, with one row being disposed adjacent an inner annular wall of the casing and the other row being disposed adjacent an outer annular wall of the casing. Each row is urged into engagement with shoulders at one end of the casing by a clamping arrangement at the opposite end of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1973
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1976
    Assignee: Joseph Lucas (Industries) Limited
    Inventor: Gordon Sedgwick