Patent ID: 6901757
Filing Date: 2005-06-07
Classification: F23M,F23R

Abstract:
1. A heat shield arrangement comprising: a plurality of tiles; a plurality of fasteners attaching the plurality of tiles at a spaced distance to a wall to form an interspace between the wall and the tiles which can be supplied with cooling air; each tile having a rim positioned at an edge of the tile and extending away from the tile toward the wall, an outermost portion of each rim facing toward the wall forming a sealing surface; at least one sealing element arranged to contact the sealing surfaces of adjacently positioned rims of adjacent tiles to provide a seal between the adjacent tiles; wherein the rims of the tiles which are to be sealed are maintained at a spaced distance from the wall by the fasteners and the sealing element is positioned remotely from the wall and in abutment with the sealing surfaces of the rims of the tiles, with the sealing element being allowed to float on the rims.