Patent ID: 8376367
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: F16J

Abstract:
1. A brush seal, comprising: a housing including a mounting recess with an outlet opening; a sealing element including a plurality of filaments or wires that are joined at a filament or wire end to form a filament or wire bundle, wherein a free end of the filament or wire bundle that is opposite from the filament or wire end protrudes from the housing through the outlet opening; and a sealing housing disposed at least partially within the mounting recess and including a first limb and a second limb, wherein the filament or wire end is fixed between the first limb and the second limb; wherein the first limb is shorter than the second limb, wherein an outer contour of the second limb rests against an inner side of the mounting recess, and wherein the first limb rests against the inner side of the mounting recess; wherein a partial area of an inner contour of the second limb is adjacent to the filament or wire bundle in a region of the outlet opening of the mounting recess; and wherein an area of the free end of the filament or wire bundle of the sealing element is clamped between the partial area of the inner contour of the second limb that is adjacent to the region of the outlet opening of the mounting recess and an area of the outlet opening that is opposite from the partial area.