Brush seal cover assembly

摘要

A brush seal cover assembly that includes a brush cover having a shroud that substantially encloses a brush mounted in a holder without removing the holder from the equipment to which it is mounted. The assembly includes a pair of brush cover halves integrally formed to provide an outer bristle guard capable of supporting the weight of a person and a pair of brush shields on opposite sides of the brush that prevent direct impingement of pressurized gas or liquid enabling maintenance and cleaning of the equipment to be performed while leaving the brush mounted in place without damaging the brush. The cover includes a pair of mounting plates configured for mounting of the cover by clamping or by compression between fasteners without having to remove the brush holder from the equipment or the brush from the holder.

主权项

1. A brush cover assembly for covering and protecting a brush seal assembly having a brush of a brush seal received in a brush holder having a brush holder mount attached to a piece of equipment, the brush cover assembly comprising a protective brush cover overlying the brush of the brush seal received in the brush holder, and a protective brush cover mount that removably mounts to a portion of the brush holder, and wherein the protective brush cover provides a step on which a person can step, and wherein the protective brush cover mount comprises a pair of brush cover mounting plates with at least one of the brush cover mounting plates having an edge that abuts a plurality of fasteners used to attach the brush holder to the piece of equipment.