Brush seal front plate and assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8814169
APP PUB NO 20100164178A1
SERIAL NO

12347013

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A front plate and brush seal assembly for providing a seal between a high pressure area and a low pressure area. An embodiment of a front plate includes a front plate body. The front plate body includes an inner peripheral edge and an outer peripheral edge. A plurality of cuts or slots are provided in the front plate body and extend from the outer peripheral edge of the front plate body toward the inner peripheral edge of the front plate body, such that the plurality of cuts or slots do not extend to the inner peripheral edge, and the plurality of cuts or slots define a plurality of fingers in the front plate body. In an embodiment of a brush seal assembly, the assembly includes a retaining plate that is connected to a front plate.

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  • EATON CORPORATION

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Short, John F Smithfield, US 4 107

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