Seal for a joint or juncture – Seal between relatively movable parts – Relatively rotatable radially extending sealing face member
Patent
1980-02-07
1981-05-26
Smith, Robert I.
Seal for a joint or juncture
Seal between relatively movable parts
Relatively rotatable radially extending sealing face member
F16J 1548
Patent
active
042694205
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a seal for a gap between a rotatable shaft (3) and an element (1) surrounding the shaft. The seal comprises a lid (5) provided on the surrounding element and showing an annular groove (6) which is open towards the envelope surface of the shaft, and a resilient ring (7) provided on the shaft, which ring is enclosed by the groove. One end surface (8) of the ring is covered by a flock of fibres (10). The free ends of the fibres contact one of the groove walls. The other end surface (9) of the ring directly contacts the other groove wall.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2054580 (1936-09-01), Delaval-Crow
patent: 3013824 (1961-12-01), Wilson
patent: 3917150 (1975-11-01), Ferguson et al.
Aktiebolaget SKF
Renz Jr. Eugene E.
Smith Robert I.
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