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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2016
General Electric Company, 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, Arvada, CO (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A seal includes a housing having a back plate and a front plate. A supporting bristle layer is disposed adjacent to the back plate, and bristles in the supporting bristle layer have a first diameter. A sealing bristle layer is disposed adjacent to the supporting bristle layer, and bristles in the sealing bristle layer have a second diameter. A shielding/protecting bristle layer is disposed adjacent to the sealing bristle layer, and bristles in the shielding/protecting bristle layer have a third diameter. The second diameter is smaller than both the first diameter and the third diameter.