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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2011
Applicant:
Mark E. Addis, Kennebunk, ME (US);
Inventor:
Mark E. Addis, Kennebunk, ME (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J 15/44 (2006.01); F16J 15/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A brush seal includes a plurality of bristles aligned in parallel to form a brush pack having a first end and a second end, and a joint securing the brush pack together. The joint is located centrally between the first end and the second end such that both the first end and the second end of the brush pack can form a sealing surface.