摘要 |
A brush seal (10) including a bristle pack (11) mounted in a holder (12), and having a free end for sealing with a member (16), a front plate (13) for lying on a high pressure side of the seal and extending part way along the length of the bristle pack to a free end (17) being spaced from the bristle pack characterised in that the front plate is formed for or carries a formation (20) for reducing the influence of swirling fluid on the high pressure side on the bristle pack. |