Seal for a joint or juncture – Seal between relatively movable parts – Piston ring or piston ring expander or seat therefor
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-12
2005-04-12
Miller, William L. (Department: 3677)
Seal for a joint or juncture
Seal between relatively movable parts
Piston ring or piston ring expander or seat therefor
C277S634000, C123S188600
Reexamination Certificate
active
06877749
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for and method of providing a seal (300) for a movable rod (111) is described. The seal includes a flexible material (303) and a rigid seat (305) that may be utilized as a spring seat. The flexible material (303) has an opening with annular grooves and/or bumps (301) that provide a seal with the rod (111) when it moves axially and/or non-axially, for example, within a cylinder (109) in which the rod (111) and seal (300) are disposed.
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Warmoth Thomas B.
Yost Kevin L.
Calfa Jeffrey P.
International Engine Intellectual Property Company LLC
Lukasik Susan L.
Miller William L.
Sullivan Dennis Kelly
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