Patent ID: 7445212
Filing Date: 2008-11-04
Classification: F16J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A brush seal for sealing a rotor with respect to a stator, comprising: bristles including free ends oriented toward a first one of the rotor and the stator; and a bristle housing, the bristles fastened in the bristle housing, the bristle housing press-fit in an axial space between a fastening element and a second one of the rotor and the stator, the bristle housing press-fit on the second one of the rotor and the stator against movement in a radial direction relative to the second one of the rotor and the stator, the bristle housing including an integral projection provided on the supporting plate; and a recess provided on one of the rotor, the stator and the fastening element; wherein the integral projection and the recess are configured to interact with each other in a positive-locking manner to maintain the press-fit against movement in a radial direction and to provide definite positioning of the bristle housing so as to prevent relative rotation and reversed mounting of the entire bristle housing.