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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2024
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Ning Fang, West Chester, OH (US);
William Bowden, Evendale, OH (US);
Weili Yang, West Chester, OH (US);
Keith E. Blodgett, Evendale, OH (US);
Guohua Zhong, Shanghai, CN;
Niloufar Hosseiny, Evendale, OH (US);
General Electric Company, Evendale, OH (US);
Abstract
Apparatus are disclosed for a turbofan comprising: a bifurcation including a first track; and an outer casing including an airflow inlet and an airflow outlet, the outer casing adjustable into a closed position and an open position, the outer casing positioned around the bifurcation, the outer casing including a first slider for movement between the closed position and the open position that mates with the first track, the first track including a brush seal holder and a brush seal including a plurality of bristles having a compressed state in the closed position and a decompressed state in the open position.