Patent ID: 8517673
Filing Date: 2013-08-27
Classification: F01D,F05D,F16J

Abstract:
1. A lamellar seal for sealing a shaft which rotates around an axis, the lamellar seal comprising: lamellae which are spaced one beneath the other, arranged in a circle and fixed in position, wherein the lamellae include surfaces oriented essentially parallel to each other and include a fixing region by which the lamellae can be incorporated into a carrier structure by a retainer, the fixing region comprising complementarily formed support arms projecting from each lamella; a carrier structure comprising at least two oppositely-disposed end plates including pockets in which the complementarily formed support arms engage in a snug-fitting manner; at least two modular seal segments of said carrier structure and said lamellae assembled together to form the circle; and a cover plate attached on at least one of the end plates of two adjacent seal segments, each cover plate having ends formed complementarily to ends of the cover plate of the adjacent seal segment to form a mutually stabilizing and centering form-fit.