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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2012
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Xiaoqing Zheng, Niskayuna, NY (US);
William Edward Adis, Scotia, NY (US);
Bernard Arthur Couture, Jr., Guilderland, NY (US);
Michael Dennis Mack, Ballston Spa, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A brush seal and brush seal segment for use in a rotary device are provided. In one embodiment, the invention provides a brush seal comprising: a plurality of brush seal segments, each segment including: an arcuate fence; an arcuate backplate substantially circumferentially coextensive with the arcuate fence, the arcuate backplate including a first end and a second end; and a plurality of brush seal bristles between the arcuate backplate and the arcuate fence, the plurality of brush seal bristles being angled with respect to a radial axis of the arcuate backplate and at least one of the first end and the second end of the arcuate backplate; and a static member to which at least one of the plurality of brush seal segments is affixed.