Seal for a joint or juncture – Seal between relatively movable parts – Relatively rotatable radially extending sealing face member
Patent
1975-11-19
1977-07-12
Smith, Robert I.
Seal for a joint or juncture
Seal between relatively movable parts
Relatively rotatable radially extending sealing face member
277176, 285113, F16J 1524
Patent
active
040349934
ABSTRACT:
Sealing apparatus used for sealing the gap between flanges which comprises an O-ring engaged with a circular groove formed in the coupling surface of one of the flanges and two backup rings engaged with the groove and the O-ring, each of the backup rings having an inclined surface to be axially urged by the O-ring whereby the upper backup ring is moved according to the gap to close it.
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patent: 3716245 (1973-02-01), Turolla
patent: 3833227 (1974-09-01), Nillson
patent: 3927891 (1975-12-01), Larker et al.
Aoki Takeshi
Okada Masashi
Mitsui Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Ltd.
Smith Robert I.
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