Self-venting seal lip

Details Self-venting seal lip Self-venting seal lip

1981-12-28

1983-08-23

Smith, Robert I.

Seal for a joint or juncture

Seal between relatively movable parts

Relatively rotatable radially extending sealing face member

277153, F16J 1532

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043999980

ABSTRACT:
An elastomeric seal lip contacts a cylindrical wear surface along a sealing edge formed by the convergence of two conical surfaces on the seal lip, and accordingly a region behind the seal lip is isolated. On the conical surface that is presented away from the isolated region, the seal lip is provided with embossments that project toward, but normally do not contact the wear surface. However, when the seal lip is distorted by an increase in pressure within the isolated region, the embossments contact the wear surface and serve as fulcrums, enabling the entire lip to pivot sufficiently to lift the sealing edge away from the wear surface. This vents the isolated region and allows the seal lip to return to its normal configuration. The embossments may also function as elastohydrodynamic pumping elements.

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patent: 3572732 (1971-03-01), Sekulich
patent: 3586342 (1971-06-01), Staab
patent: 3895814 (1975-07-01), Kupfert
patent: 4084826 (1978-04-01), Vossieck
patent: 4174845 (1979-11-01), Hadaway
patent: 4183543 (1980-01-01), Antonini
patent: 4344631 (1982-08-01), Winn

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