Patent ID: 7909334

Claim:
A sealing arrangement for a non-hermetic seal between a stator and a rotor defining an axis, the sealing arrangement comprising: a support element; a cover element, wherein the cover element and the support element define a receiving space therebetween, the support element and the cover element being configured in an opening formed in the stator adjacent to the rotor, such that the support element is adjacent to a first stator wall defining the opening and the cover element is adjacent to a second stator wall defining the opening; a core element; a brush gasket disposed at least partially in the receiving space and having a plurality of bristles wound around the core element; a clamping element configured to affix the plurality of bristles to the core element; at least one fitting element disposed in a recess in the first stator wall, the at least one fitting element securing the support element, the cover element, and the brush gasket to each other and to the stator and passing through the support element and cover element; and at least one spacing element disposed between the support element and the cover element and wherein the brush gasket is disposed adjacent to the at least one spacing element and between the cover element and the support element.