Patent ID: 6666460
Filing Date: 2003-12-23
Classification: F01D,F16J

Abstract:
A joint sealing key assembly comprising:first and second parts having respective, generally planar, joint seal faces; said first part having a slot opening through said joint seal face thereof; a joint sealing key receivable in said slot and having a generally planar sealing face generally parallel to said planar joint seal faces and a recess along a side thereof remote from said sealing face, said joint sealing key including a hole extending generally parallel to said planar sealing face of said sealing key and opening laterally through one side thereof; a spring in said recess and cooperable between said joint sealing key and said first part for biasing said joint sealing key in a direction toward said second part; said first part having at least one aperture extending generally parallel to said planar joint seal face thereof and opening laterally into said slot and in alignment with said hole in said joint sealing key when said joint sealing key is received in said slot; and a pin received through said aperture and in said hole for retaining said joint sealing key in said slot with said spring biasing said sealing face of said joint sealing key into sealing engagement with the seal face of said second part.