IMPROVED BRUSH SEAL AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME

摘要

A brush seal and a method of making it includes constructing a bristle strip (40) including a plurality of bristles (42) and a retainer (44) for securing the bristles; and mounting the bristle strip in a carrier (12) including front and back plates (14, 16) or washers, at least one of which plates has a groove (58) for securing and constraining the retainer to conform to the shape of the carrier.