Patent ID: 9334756
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: F01D,F05D,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An assembly comprising: a plurality of vanes each vane having an airfoil, a platform, and forward and aft mounting hooks; and a forward liner segment mounted on the forward mounting hooks of the plurality of vanes, wherein the forward liner segment extends around an axially forward side, an axially aft side, a radially inner side, and a radially outer side of the forward mounting hooks, and further wherein the forward liner segment is in contact with the axially aft side of the forward mounting hook; and an aft liner segment mounted to the aft mounting hooks of the plurality of vanes, wherein the aft liner segment extends around an axially forward side, an axially aft side, a radially inner side, and a radially outer side of the aft mounting hooks, wherein the forward liner segment and the aft liner segment are arcs of less than 360°, and further wherein the aft liner segment is in contact with the axially forward side of the aft mounting hook.