Patent ID: 6059526
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: F01D,F16J

Abstract:
A brush seal for providing a seal between a stator and a rotor of a turbomachine to separate two spaces of differing pressure, said brush seal comprising a housing and a plurality of seal bristles that are arranged and held at least partially in said housing and that each respectively comprise an elastic flexible bristle shaft section, an angled bristle section and a bend elbow therebetween, wherein each said bristle shaft section includes at least a first portion that is held in said housing, each said angled bristle section has a free end that protrudes out of said housing and is adapted to sealingly contact a seal surface of the stator or the rotor of the turbomachine, and each said bend elbow comprises an approximately right angle bend such that said angled bristle section extends at approximately a right angle relative to said bristle shaft section.