Patent ID: 6273683
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: F01D,F05D,Y10S

Abstract:
A blade group in a turbo-machine comprising:a first blade having a first platform section with a first edge;a second blade having a second platform section with a second edge located adjacent said first edge and forming a gap therebetween;a first groove formed in said first edge;a second groove formed in said second edge; anda first seal plate inserted into said first groove and said second groove and spanning a first portion of said gap;a third groove formed in said first edge;a fourth groove formed in said second edge;a second seal plate inserted into said third groove and said fourth groove and spanning a second portion of said gap,a fifth groove formed in said first edge, said fifth groove having a first end proximate a first end of said first groove and a second end proximate a first end of said third groove;a seal pin inserted into said fifth groove, said seal pin having a first end proximate a first end of said first seal plate and a second end proximate a first end of said second seal plate, said seal pin operable to make contact with said second edge and to span a third portion of said gap.