US 12,460,820 B1
Fueling passage array sealing system and method of use
Michael Telfer, San Diego, CA (US); Eric Christian Monson, San Diego, CA (US); Ramarao Venkat Bandaru, San Diego, CA (US); Gusheng Hu, San Diego, CA (US); and Michael Lane, Lakeside, CA (US)
Assigned to Solar Turbines Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by Solar Turbines Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 28, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/190,948.
Int. Cl. F23R 3/00 (2006.01); F23R 3/28 (2006.01)
CPC F23R 3/283 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sealing system for a fuel injector, the fuel injector including a body defining a plurality of fuel passages, each of the plurality of fuel passages being defined by a first portion of the body and a second portion of the body, the sealing system comprising:
a sealing structure adapted to be disposed between the first portion and the second portion, wherein the sealing structure extends circumferentially around a central axis of the fuel injector, wherein the sealing structure includes a ring and a plurality of lobes, and wherein each lobe from the plurality of lobes is adapted to accommodate and seal a corresponding fuel passage from the plurality of fuel passages; and
a plurality of mechanical fasteners adapted to couple the first portion with the second portion, wherein each of the plurality of mechanical fasteners is adapted to apply a pressure on the sealing structure to seal the plurality of fuel passages.