Patent ID: 6984106

Claim:
A sealing arrangement for a stator shroud of a multi-stage gas turbine comprising: at least one shroud segment having a leading edge and a trailing edge, each shroud segment comprising an outer shroud and at least one inner shroud connected thereto; said outer shroud having a first groove defined adjacent to and along said leading edge and a second groove defined adjacent to and along said trailing edge; said at least one inner shroud having a leading edge axially projecting tab portion and a trailing edge axially projecting tab portion for respectively engaging said first and second grooves of said outer shroud, said engagement connecting said inner shroud to said outer shroud; and a resilient seal located on said leading edge axially projecting tab portion of said at least one inner shroud so as to be between said leading edge axially projecting tab portion and a retaining ring that contributes to holding said inner shroud in place.