System and method for gas turbine engine mount with seal
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsAndrew Appleby, Laurence Liston
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Abstract
A seal for a wall of a vehicle includes a first plate that defines a first slot, and the first plate is to be coupled to the wall. The seal includes a second plate that defines a guide that extends outwardly from the second plate. The second plate is positioned adjacent to the first plate such that the guide is in communication with the first slot. The seal includes a third plate that defines a second slot that receives the guide, and the third plate is positioned adjacent to the second plate and is to be coupled to the wall.
Claims20
A seal for a wall of a vehicle, comprising:
- a first plate that defines a first slot, the first plate configured to be coupled to the wall;
- a second plate that defines a guide that extends outwardly from the second plate, the second plate positioned adjacent to the first plate such that the guide is in communication with the first slot;
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- a third plate that defines a second slot that receives the guide, the third plate positioned adjacent to the second plate and configured to be coupled to the wall.
A vehicle, comprising:
- a wall that defines an opening;
- a seal received within the opening, the seal including:
- a first plate that defines a first slot, the first plate coupled to the wall such that at least a portion of the first plate is recessed relative to the opening;
- a second plate that defines a guide that extends outwardly from the second plate, the second plate positioned adjacent to the first plate such that the guide is in communication with the first slot;
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- a third plate that defines a second slot that receives the guide, the third plate positioned adjacent to the second plate such that the second plate is sandwiched between the first plate and the third plate, and the third plate coupled to the wall such that at least a portion of the third plate is recessed relative to the opening.
A vehicle, comprising:
- an engine;
- a mount for coupling the engine to a vehicle structure, the mount including a vehicle bracket having a seal coupling portion;
- a wall that defines an opening, the wall positioned adjacent to the vehicle structure;
- a seal received within the opening, the seal including:
- a first plate that defines a first slot, the first plate coupled to the wall;
- a second plate that defines a guide that extends outwardly from the second plate, the second plate positioned adjacent to the first plate such that the guide is in communication with the first slot, the guide shaped to correspond to the seal coupling portion and the seal coupling portion is configured to be received within the guide;
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- a third plate that defines a second slot that receives the guide, the third plate positioned adjacent to the second plate and coupled to the wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.