Seal for a joint or juncture – Seal between fixed parts or static contact against... – Contact seal for other than internal combustion engine – or...
Patent
1997-01-03
1998-04-07
Cummings, Scott
Seal for a joint or juncture
Seal between fixed parts or static contact against...
Contact seal for other than internal combustion engine, or...
277639, F16J 1506
Patent
active
057355339
ABSTRACT:
A sealing assembly is disclosed for creating a seal between first and second mating members or components. The sealing assembly basically includes a seal retainer with one or more annular seals coupled thereto. The seal retainer including a substantially flat body portion lying in a plane and with at least one resilient retaining element integrally formed with the body portion as a one-piece, unitary member for engaging the seal or seals to retain the seal or seals thereto. In the preferred embodiment, the seal retainer is folded to form three layers. In particular, the body portion of the seal retainer has a main supporting layer with four tabs foldably coupled thereto.
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Pressure Science Incorporated Catalog--"Tayor's Resilient Metallic Seals"--1981--pp. 2,6 and 23.
Nolan Terence J.
Spence J. Loyd
Swensen Jeffrey E.
Cummings Scott
EG&G Pressure Science, Inc.
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