US 11,719,191 B2
Skirted leaf 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. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/352,605.
Prior Publication US 2022/0403798 A1, Dec. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. F02K 1/80 (2006.01); F02K 1/12 (2006.01)
CPC F02K 1/805 (2013.01) [F02K 1/1207 (2013.01); F05D 2240/57 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A seal apparatus for sealing a gap between a movable flap and a stationary structure, the 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; and
a second seal having a second proximal end portion, a second distal end portion with a second bend, and a second skirt extending away from the second bend, the second seal opposite the first seal and forming an interior space therebetween,
wherein the first seal biases away from the second seal to seal the gap, and wherein the first skirt engages the second skirt at a first surface of contact to seal the interior space.