US 12,449,039 B1
Brush seal assembly with metal cover
Garrett M. Robinson, Eliot, ME (US)
Assigned to RTX Corporation, Farmington, CT (US)
Filed by RTX Corporation, Farmington, CT (US)
Filed on Jul. 11, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/770,348.
Int. Cl. F16J 15/32 (2016.01); F16J 15/3288 (2016.01); F01D 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC F16J 15/3288 (2013.01) [F01D 11/00 (2013.01); F05D 2240/56 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An assembly for rotational equipment, comprising:
a brush seal extending axially along an axis from a base end to a tip end, the brush seal extending circumferentially about the axis, the brush seal including an inner plate, an outer plate and a bristle pack disposed radially between the inner plate and the outer plate, the outer plate comprising a first slot and a second slot, the bristle pack bonded to the inner plate and the outer plate at the base end, and the bristle pack projecting axially along the axis away from the inner plate and the outer plate to the tip end; and
a seal cover mechanically attached to the outer plate, the seal cover comprising a first tab and a second tab;
a base portion of the first tab projecting axially through the first slot, and a tip portion of the first tab, axially adjacent the outer plate, projecting radially outward from the base portion of the first tab; and
a base portion of the second tab projecting axially through the second slot, and a tip portion of the second tab, axially adjacent the outer plate, projecting radially outward from the base portion of the second tab.