US 11,674,447 B2
Skirted seal apparatus
James Shealy, Cincinnati, OH (US); and Donald M. Corsmeier, West Chester, OH (US)
Assigned to General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US)
Filed by General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US)
Filed on Jun. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/361,479.
Prior Publication US 2022/0412266 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. F02C 7/28 (2006.01); F16J 15/06 (2006.01)
CPC F02C 7/28 (2013.01) [F16J 15/06 (2013.01); F05D 2240/55 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A seal apparatus, comprising:
a first seal having a first proximal end portion, a first distal end portion with a first bend, and a first skirt extending away from the first bend;
a second seal opposite the first seal and defining an interior space therebetween, the second seal having a second proximal end portion coupled to the first proximal end portion and a second distal end portion, the first skirt extending into the interior space; and
a support associated with the second seal, the support being disposed in the interior space and including a second skirt,
wherein the first seal biases away from the second seal to seal a gap between a movable flap and a stationary structure, and wherein the first skirt and the second skirt overlap to seal the interior space.