Patent ID: 9447973
Filing Date: 2016-09-20
CPC Classification: F23R

Claim Text:
1. A combustion chamber of a gas turbine comprising: an external combustion chamber wall including a rear end area with respect to a flow direction of the combustion chamber, the rear end area of the external combustion chamber including an axially extending groove; at least one shingle mounted to the external combustion chamber wall; a base plate including an axially extending groove; a combustion chamber head, wherein the at least one shingle extends over an entire length of the combustion chamber, the at least one shingle including a front end area and a rear end area with respect to the flow direction of the combustion chamber, the front end area of the at least one shingle positioned within the groove of the base plate to engage and be supported by the groove of the base plate to connect the at least one shingle to the base plate, the rear end area of the at least one shingle positioned within the groove of the external combustion chamber wall to engage and be supported by the groove of the external combustion chamber wall; wherein at least a portion of the front end area of the at least one shingle is a spring, and the spring is positioned within the groove of the base plate to engage and be supported by the groove of the base plate to connect the at least one shingle to the base plate.