CPC F16J 15/3468 (2013.01) [F01D 11/003 (2013.01); F01D 25/183 (2013.01); F16J 15/3452 (2013.01); F16J 15/3492 (2013.01); F05D 2240/55 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A face seal assembly, comprising:
a seal carrier;
a seal element supported by the seal carrier;
a rotating seal plate interactive with the seal element to define a face seal at a seal plate contact surface; and
a seal arrester configured to engage the seal carrier at a predetermined amount of wear of the seal element to stop wear of the seal element;
wherein the seal arrester is configured to engage the seal carrier via contact with a seal carrier contact surface; and
wherein the seal carrier contact surface is at a same axial location as the seal plate contact surface;
wherein the seal arrester includes an arrester base and an arrester arm extending curvilinearly inwardly from the arrester base, the arrester arm configured to engage the seal carrier.
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