US 2016/0102578 A1 · SEAL RETAINING ASSEMBLY

Abstract

A seal retaining assembly includes a first segment coupled to a first structure. Also included is a recess of the first segment, the recess defined by a first and second wall, the first wall defining a first wall aperture, the second wall defining a second wall aperture. Further included is a second segment having a tab disposed within the recess in fitted contact with the first and second wall to retain the second segment to the first segment in a radial direction, the tab defining a tab aperture, the first and second segment defining an axial gap therebetween, the first wall aperture, the second wall aperture and the tab aperture are aligned to form a passage. Yet further included is a flex seal within the axial gap. Also included is a pin in the passage to fix the second segment to the first segment in axial and circumferential directions.

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Dependent claims

A seal retaining assembly comprising:

a first segment operatively coupled to a first structure;
a recess of the first segment, the recess defined by a first wall and a second wall, the first wall defining a first wall aperture, the second wall defining a second wall aperture;
a second segment having a tab disposed within the recess in fitted contact with the first wall and the second wall to retain the second segment to the first segment in a radial direction, the tab defining a tab aperture, the first segment and the second segment defining an axial gap therebetween, the first wall aperture, the second wall aperture and the tab aperture are aligned to form a passage;
a flex seal disposed within the axial gap;
and
a pin disposed in the passage to fix the second segment to the first segment in an axial direction and in a circumferential direction.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Seal retaining assembly

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Abstract

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