Seal for a joint or juncture – Seal between relatively movable parts – Relatively rotatable radially extending sealing face member
Patent
1979-05-07
1981-05-19
Smith, Robert I.
Seal for a joint or juncture
Seal between relatively movable parts
Relatively rotatable radially extending sealing face member
277 71, 277DIG8, 308 361, F16J 1500
Patent
active
042680441
ABSTRACT:
A connection for the supply of fluid under pressure to a rotary member. The connection comprising a rotary member having a rotary surface; a non-rotatory annular member having a stationary surface engaged with said rotary surface at an interface therebetween; a finite clearance between said surfaces at the interface; one fluid passageway in the non-rotatory member connecting with the interface; a second fluid passageway in the rotary member connecting with the interface; and a groove providing a continuous connection between the two passageways. There are two seals, located either side of the groove at the interface which act between the two members and a bearing ring also arranged at the interface to hold the non-rotatory member concentric with rotary member, the non-rotatory member being free to move radially except for the contraint provided by the bearing ring.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3149849 (1964-09-01), Baldridge
patent: 3565447 (1971-02-01), Jochin et al.
patent: 3592480 (1971-02-01), Koranyl
Fraser Peter E.
Killian Daniel L.
Automotive Products Limited
Smith Robert I.
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