ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,449,039, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to RTX Corp. (Farmington, Conn.).
"Brush seal assembly with metal cover" was invented by Garrett M. Robinson (Eliot, Maine).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An assembly is provided for rotational equipment. This assembly includes a brush seal and a seal cover. The brush seal extends axially along an axis from a base end to a tip end. The brush seal extends circumferentially about the axis. The brush seal includes an inner plate, an outer plate and a bristle pack disposed radially between the inner plate and the outer plate. The bristle pack is bonded to the inner plate and the outer plate at the base...