Patent ID: 7278254

Claim:
A transition in a can-annular combustion system of a turbine engine having a heat shield, comprising: an elongated body configured to be coupled to an outer surface transition of a turbine engine between a combustor and a turbine blade assembly and including a top surface enabling a transition bracket to pass through the elongated body and a bottom surface configured to be proximate to an outer surface of a transition of the turbine engine, the transition bracket extending through the elongated body and away from a transition of the turbine engine; an adapter plate coupled to the transition bracket for retaining the elongated body proximate to a transition of a turbine engine; and a first end attachment coupled to a first end of the elongated body that closes the first end of the elongated body, whereby the first end attachment includes a slot for receiving a transition bracket rib; wherein the elongated body is hollow and generally tubular with an opening in the bottom surface of the elongated body.