Patent ID: 6951339

Claim:
A static seal for a turbine, comprising: first and second stationary turbine components having respective first and second surfaces in opposition to one another, at least one of said first components being subject to distortion, opening a gap between said first surface and said second surface; a brush seal carried by one of said first and second components having a plurality of bristles with an initial interference between tips of the bristles and another of said first and second components for compliant engagement with said another of the first and second components maintaining the seal between the surfaces and across the gap; said one component carrying at least one labyrinth seal tooth; said brush seal including at least one side plate on one side of the bristles for backing the bristles, said one side plate being carried by and extending from said one component toward another of said first and second components; and said one side plate lying in contact with said another of said first and second components.