Seal for a joint or juncture – Seal between relatively movable parts – Relatively rotatable radially extending sealing face member
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-27
2006-06-27
Pickard, Alison (Department: 3676)
Seal for a joint or juncture
Seal between relatively movable parts
Relatively rotatable radially extending sealing face member
C277S370000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07066469
ABSTRACT:
A seal assembly for a machinery housing includes a seal ring having a micro heat exchanger and a gland plate for securing the seal ring to the machinery housing. The gland plate includes a cooling fluid port in communication with the micro heat exchanger.
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Kelly Kevin W.
Stephens Lyndon Scott
Agricultural and Mechanical College
King & Schickli PLLC
Patel Vishal
Pickard Alison
University of Kentucky Research Foundation Board of Supervisors
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