US 12,228,043 B1
Carbon seal covers
Mitchell J. Fischbach, Pine Mountain Valley, GA (US); Jacob Barnes, Columbus, GA (US); and Timothy A. Watford, Waverly Hall, GA (US)
Assigned to RTX CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US)
Filed by RTX Corporation, Farmington, CT (US)
Filed on Dec. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/536,686.
Int. Cl. F01D 25/24 (2006.01); F01D 11/00 (2006.01); F01D 25/16 (2006.01)
CPC F01D 25/24 (2013.01) [F01D 11/003 (2013.01); F01D 25/16 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2230/70 (2013.01); F05D 2240/50 (2013.01); F05D 2240/55 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A compression tool for a seal assembly of a gas turbine engine, comprising:
a cover configured to be installed to a seal assembly, the seal assembly including:
a seal carrier;
a seal element installed to the seal carrier, the seal element configured as a ring, and extending in a first axial direction from the seal carrier; and
one or more biasing elements extending from the seal carrier in a second axial direction and configured to axially bias a position of the seal element toward the first axial direction;
the cover including:
a cover body; and
a cover flange including a flange groove configured to cover the seal element of the seal assembly and to urge the seal carrier in the second axial direction.