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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2019
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventor:
Armando Amador, Wethersfield, CT (US);
Assignee:
Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J 15/3288 (2016.01); F16J 15/324 (2016.01); F16J 15/3268 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J 15/3288 (2013.01); F16J 15/324 (2013.01); F16J 15/3268 (2013.01);
Abstract
A floating brush seal assembly includes a ring-shaped housing defining a radially inwardly open internal cavity; a brush seal in the cavity and having bristles extending radially inwardly and offset to seal against a rotating body; a radial spring positioned to exert a radial inwardly directed force against the brush seal relative to the housing; and an axial spring positioned to exert an axially directed force against the brush seal relative to the housing.