Systems and methods and apparatus involving fabricating brush seals

US8925199B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8925199-B2
Application numberUS-201113185266-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 18, 2011
Priority dateFeb 6, 2009
Publication dateJan 6, 2015
Grant dateJan 6, 2015

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A method for fabricating a brush seal assembly comprising, bending a first plate member to a helical shape, bending a second plate member to a helical shape, securing the first plate member to a drum, winding a wire material around the drum and the first plate member, securing the second plate member to the drum, attaching the second plate member and the first plate member to the wire, and cutting the wire to define a bristle length.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A system for fabricating a brush seal assembly comprising: a drum member having an axis of rotation and a surface partially defining an outer diameter of the drum member; an alignment portion disposed on the surface operative to align and secure a front plate member and a back plate member of a brush seal assembly along a helical curve. 2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system comprises a winding apparatus operative to rot…

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What does patent US8925199B2 cover?
A method for fabricating a brush seal assembly comprising, bending a first plate member to a helical shape, bending a second plate member to a helical shape, securing the first plate member to a drum, winding a wire material around the drum and the first plate member, securing the second plate member to the drum, attaching the second plate member and the first plate member to the wire, and cutt…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Adis William Edward, Couture Jr Bernard Arthur, Jones Marshall Gordon, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F16J15/3288. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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