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US 2006/0125190 A1Published application
Clamp lock brush seal assembly
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorMark Addis
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Abstract
A brush seal assembly which includes a brush seal which is bristle hoop positioned between two plates. A segmented ring is positioned in contact with the brush seal and provides a uniform clamping force against the seal to hold it in place within a support member.
Claims17
A brush seal assembly which comprises:
- (a) a brush seal in the form of a discrete bristle segment and discrete flanking plate members;
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- (b) a clamping retaining member adapted for positioning and holding said discrete components of said seal in a fixed location within a support member.
A brush seal assembly and support member which comprises:
- (a) a support member having a first location for positioning and holding a brush seal in place and a second location for positioning and holding a retaining ring in place;
- (b) a brush seal in the form of a bristle segment and two plate members, with said seal positioned at said first location in said support member;
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- (c) a retaining member positioned at said second location in said support member which functions to hold said components of said brush seal in place.
1 more element
A brush seal assembly and support member which comprises:
- (a) a support member having a first location for positioning and holding a brush seal in place and a second location for positioning and holding a retaining ring in place;
- (b) a brush seal in the form of a bristle hoop sandwiched between a backplate member and a sideplate member, with said seal positioned at said first location in said support member;
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- (c) a retaining ring positioned at said second location in said support member which functions to hold said components of said brush seal in place.
1 more element
A brush seal assembly and support member as set forth in 14 wherein at least one of said plate members have recesses therein to accept said fasteners.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.