Patent ID: 6702300
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: B64C,B64G,Y10S

Abstract:
A high temperature sealing system comprising:a channel comprised of a high temperature resistant material, wherein the channel includes a cavity bounded by a base wall and two opposed side walls, wherein the channel receives edge walls of two adjacent and spatially separated structures in the cavity between the two opposed side walls; a plurality of sealing elements in operative connection with each of the two opposed side walls, wherein when the edge walls of the adjacent structures are positioned between the two opposed side walls, the sealing elements are independently biasingly engaged with the adjacent structures and maintain relatively fluid tight sealing engagement with the adjacent structures during independent changes in position of the adjacent structures with respect to each other and the channel; and, wherein the two adjacent structures include thrust-directing ramp portions, wherein high temperature gas flows over the thrust-direction ramp portions, wherein each adjacent structure includes a bounding wall in operative connection with the edge wall, wherein each edge wall extends in a generally transverse direction to the bounding wall of its respective adjacent structure, and wherein the edge walls extend into the cavity and wherein the sealing elements biasingly contact the bounding walls of the adjacent structures.