Patent ID: 9416675
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: F01D,F05D,F16J

Claim Text:
1. A sealing device for providing a seal between adjacent components, the sealing device comprising: seal plate insertable between the adjacent components, the seal plate comprising a first face and an opposing second face and an edge defining a periphery of the seal plate, the seal plate defining a width and a length; and a plurality of pins extending from one of the first face or the second face, the plurality of pins spaced apart from the edge of the seal plate and spaced apart from one another along the width and the length of the seal plate to define space for a cooling medium to flow between the plurality of pins, the plurality of pins configured to space the one of the first face or the second face from contact surfaces of the adjacent components, wherein the plurality of pins and the seal plate are made as one continuous piece of material; and wherein the plurality of pins are arranged in at least three rows of pins and at least three columns of pine.