Seal for a joint or juncture – Seal between relatively movable parts – Brush seal
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-22
2006-08-22
Pickard, Alison K. (Department: 3676)
Seal for a joint or juncture
Seal between relatively movable parts
Brush seal
C277S422000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07093835
ABSTRACT:
A brush seal assembly for sealing a gap between a first component and a second component, comprising: a body; bristles extending from the body; and an extension from the body, the extension having an elongated slot therein. The slot, when the brush seal assembly mounts between the first and second components, allows the brush seal assembly to float within the gap. An axial brush seal assembly, comprising: a body; bristles extending from the body; and means for allowing movement of the brush seal assembly in an axial direction within the gap. An apparatus, comprising: a first component; a second component spaced from the first component in an axial direction; and an axial brush seal assembly movably mounted between the first and second components. The brush seal assembly can move in said axial direction.
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Hamilla Brian J.
Pickard Alison K.
United Technologies Corporation
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