Seal for sealing between multiple panels
AssigneeROLLS-ROYCE plc
InventorsGaetano ARENA, Cameron BRETT, James THORP, George T ASHLEY, Ed WHEATCROFT, Alberto PIRRERA, Rainer M. GROH, Mark SCHENK
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Abstract
A seal arrangement providing a seal between three or more relatively moveable panels having gaps therebetween. A seal element comprises a nexus and plurality of legs each of the legs radiating from the nexus along a respective gap. Each leg comprises a cover spaced from the panels and straddling a gap and a first flange connected to a first of the panels separated by the respective gap and a second flange connected to a second of the panels separated by the respective gap.
Claims20
A seal arrangement for providing a seal between three or more relatively moveable panels having gaps therebetween, the arrangement comprising three or more relatively moveable panels and a seal element;
- wherein the seal element comprises a nexus and plurality of legs each of the legs radiating from the nexus along a respective gap;
- wherein each leg comprises a cover spaced from the panels and straddling a gap and a first flange connected to a first of the panels separated by the respective gap and a second flange connected to a second of the panels separated by the respective gap, wherein each flange extends from the panel in an orthogonal direction.
A seal arrangement for providing a seal between three or more relatively moveable panels having gaps therebetween, the arrangement comprising three or more relatively moveable panels and a seal element;
- wherein the seal element comprises a nexus and plurality of legs each of the legs radiating from the nexus along a respective gap;
- wherein each leg comprises a cover spaced from the panels and straddling a gap and a first flange connected to a first of the panels separated by the respective gap and a second flange connected to a second of the panels separated by the respective gap, wherein each flange extends from the panel in an orthogonal direction and the cover and nexus are spaced from the panels by the height of the flanges.
A seal element comprising a nexus and plurality of legs each of the legs radiating from the nexus;
- wherein each leg comprises a cover and first and second flanges which extend from the cover in an orthogonal direction;
- and wherein each flange is continuous between adjacent legs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.