Patents by Inventor Kevin RAJCHEL

Kevin RAJCHEL 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).

  • Featherseal having tapered radial portion
    Patent number: 10196913
    Abstract: A section of a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of this disclosure includes, among other things, a vane assembly including a featherseal slot. The section further includes a featherseal at least partially received in the featherseal slot. The featherseal includes a radial portion having at least one tapered side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark A. Boeke, Richard M. Salzillo, Jr., Kevin Rajchel, Jeffrey J. DeGray
  • Gas turbine engine component having variable width feather seal slot
    Patent number: 10072517
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a mate face and a feather seal slot axially extending along the mate face, the feather seal slot having a variable width along a portion of its axial length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark A. Boeke, Kevin Rajchel, Richard M. Salzillo, Jeffrey J. Degray, Allison Mainelli
  • Chordal seal
    Patent number: 9863259
    Abstract: An airfoil for a gas turbine engine includes a first airfoil. A first chordal seal is located adjacent a first end of the airfoil. A second chordal seal is located adjacent a second end of the airfoil. The first chordal seal includes a first edge parallel to a first edge on the second chordal seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark A. Boeke, Kevin Rajchel, Mosheshe Camara-khary Blake, Vincent E. Simms
  • CHORDAL SEAL
    Publication number: 20160333712
    Abstract: An airfoil for a gas turbine engine includes a first airfoil. A first chordal seal is located adjacent a first end of the airfoil. A second chordal seal is located adjacent a second end of the airfoil. The first chordal seal includes a first edge parallel to a first edge on the second chordal seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Mark A. Boeke, Kevin Rajchel, Mosheshe Camara-khary Blake, Vincent E. Simms
  • GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT HAVING VARIABLE WIDTH FEATHER SEAL SLOT
    Publication number: 20160003079
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a mate face and a feather seal slot axially extending along the mate face, the feather seal slot having a variable width along a portion of its axial length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Mark A. BOEKE, Kevin RAJCHEL, Richard M. SALZILLO, Jeffrey J. DEGRAY, Allison MAINELLI