Patents by Inventor Howard J. Golton

Howard J. Golton 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).

  • Annular seal for a gas turbine engine
    Patent number: 4438939
    Abstract: An annular seal for a gas turbine engine comprises a stacked plurality of Belleville washers with at least some of their abutting peripheries held together by U-section rings. If only those peripheries pointing toward a lower pressure area are retained together, gas pressure will hold the other peripheries together. Because the U-section rings do not prevent the washers from changing the angle of their section, relatively large axial motion between the sealed members may be tolerated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1984
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce Limited
    Inventors: George Pask, Howard J. Golton