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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2011
Xiaoqing Zheng, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Bernard Arthur Couture, Jr., Guilderland, NY (US);
Michael John Bowman, Niskayuna, NY (US);
William Edward Adis, Scotia, NY (US);
Michael Dennis Mack, Ballston Spa, NY (US);
Kim James Clark, Schenectady, NY (US);
Xiaoqing Zheng, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Bernard Arthur Couture, Jr., Guilderland, NY (US);
Michael John Bowman, Niskayuna, NY (US);
William Edward Adis, Scotia, NY (US);
Michael Dennis Mack, Ballston Spa, NY (US);
Kim James Clark, Schenectady, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A brush seal is provided having a brush housing having a back plate and a front plate, a first layer of bristles disposed adjacent to the back plate, where at least one of the first layer of bristles has a first diameter. A second layer of bristles are disposed adjacent to the first layer of bristles, and at least one of the second layer of bristles has a second diameter. A third layer of bristles are disposed adjacent to the second layer of bristles, and at least one of the third layer of bristles has a third diameter. The first diameter and the third diameter are larger than the second diameter.