Floating seal for earth boring bit

Details Floating seal for earth boring bit Floating seal for earth boring bit

1983-05-27

1984-01-31

Levy, Stuart S.

Bearings

Rotary bearing

Roller drill bit

175371, 277188R, F16C 3372, F16J 1534

Patent

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044286872

ABSTRACT:
An earth boring bit has a bearing seal that floats to accommodate angular and axial movement of the cutter with respect to the shaft. The seal is located in an annular groove formed in the shaft. A supporting ring is located in the groove. The supporting ring has an inner diameter larger than the inner diameter of the groove to provide a clearance for allowing the supporting ring to float. An elastomeric ring is located on the outer circumference of the supporting ring. The supporting ring presses the elastomeric ring into sealing contact with the cutter. The elastomeric ring is also pressed on its sides to provide sealing.

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patent: 2814465 (1957-11-01), Green
patent: 3244459 (1966-04-01), Ortloff
patent: 3303898 (1967-02-01), Bercaru
patent: 4168868 (1979-09-01), Shields
patent: 4194795 (1980-03-01), Rife
patent: 4256351 (1981-03-01), Langford
patent: 4277109 (1981-07-01), Crow

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