(19)
(11) EP 3 045 708 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
20.01.2021 Bulletin 2021/03

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
02.12.2020 Bulletin 2020/49

(21) Application number: 16151755.2

(22) Date of filing: 18.01.2016
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F02K 3/06(2006.01)
B64D 27/26(2006.01)
F02C 7/20(2006.01)

(54)

GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH AN UPPER FRAME AND METHOD OF PREVENTING AIR LEAKAGE

GASTURBINENMOTOR MIT EINEM OBEREN RAHMEN UND VERFAHREN UM LUFTVERLUST ZU VERHINDERN

MOTEUR À TURBINE À GAZ AVEC CADRE SUPÉRIEUR ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRÉVENTION DE FUITE D'AIR


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 16.01.2015 US 201514599022

(43) Date of publication of application:
20.07.2016 Bulletin 2016/29

(73) Proprietor: United Technologies Corporation
Farmington, CT 06032 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RIOS, Joseph
    Meriden, CT Connecticut 06450 (US)
  • DITOMASSO, John C.
    Glastonbury, CT Connecticut 06033 (US)
  • GLASER, Seth Michael
    CT 06067 Rocky Hill (US)

(74) Representative: Dehns 
St. Bride's House 10 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8JD
London EC4Y 8JD (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A2- 2 085 599
GB-A- 2 401 654
US-A1- 2014 239 083
WO-A2-2014/193515
US-A- 3 540 682
US-A1- 2014 248 119
   
       
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