Patent ID: 11879360
Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 14:
15. The nozzle segment assembly of claim 1, wherein:
the at least one airfoil body is mechanically decoupled from the outer band, the inner band, or both, or the at least one airfoil body is capable of moving in at least one of a radial, axial, or angular direction relative to the outer band, the inner band, or both; and
the outer band comprises at least one outer band flange protruding radially outward from the radially-outward facing surface, the at least one outer band flange positioned to engage the at least one axial mount, a tangential mount, or both, coupled to the outer hanger, or the inner band comprises at least one inner band flange protruding radially inward from the radially-inward facing surface, the at least one inner band flange positioned to engage the at least one axial mount, a tangential mount, or both, coupled to the inner hanger.