Brush seal segment end bristle protection and flexibility maintenance device and methods of forming the segment
US6460857B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 11, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16J15/3288
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A brush seal segment includes a plurality of bristles disposed between a pair of backing plates. The bristles are welded to one another adjacent their proximal ends and to the edges of the backing plates remote from the bristle tips. An end plate is welded to the end faces of the backing plates at each of the opposite ends of the segment. Each end plate terminates at approximately one-half the length of the bristles along the end face to prevent the bristles from bending circumferentially and axially during handling while maintaining substantially uniform flexibility of the bristles throughout the entire length of the segment.
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