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Seal utilizing mechanical and fluid pressure loading
Assignee: Aerojet Rocketdyne Inc
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Filing: 1962-07-23
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Granted: 1965-09-07
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Expires: 1982-07-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert P Meriano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-26 13:19
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16J; F16J15/00; F16J15/46; F16J15/48; F16J15/02; F16J15/06; F16J15/08; F16J15/0887; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S285/00; Y10S285/917
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A SEALING MEMBER FOR FORMING A SEAL BETWEEN TWO PARTS HAVING OPPOSED INWARDLY FACING ANNULAR GROOVES, SAID SEALING MEMBER COMPRISING A PAIR OF AXIALLY ALINED ANNULAR SEALING ELEMENTS, EACH OF SAID ANNULAR SEALING ELEMENTS BEING AXIALLY ELONGATED, A RESILIENT ANNULAR CHANNEL-SHAPED IMPERVIOUS WEB EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID SEALING ELEMENTS AT THE OUTER PERIPHERIES THEREOF AND AXIALLY BIASING THE SEALING ELEMENTS APART, AND MEANS BETWEEN THE ADJACENT RADIAL FACES OF SAID PAIR OF ANNULAR SEALING ELEMENTS FOR RETAINING AN AXIALLY SPACED RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SAID ADJACENT RADIAL FACES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
A SEALING MEMBER FOR FORMING A SEAL BETWEEN TWO PARTS HAVING OPPOSED INWARDLY FACING ANNULAR GROOVES, SAID SEALING MEMBER COMPRISING A PAIR OF AXIALLY ALINED ANNULAR SEALING ELEMENTS, EACH OF SAID ANNULAR SEALING ELEMENTS BEING AXIALLY ELONGATED, A RESILIENT ANNULAR CHANNEL-SHAPED IMPERVIOUS WEB EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID SEALING ELEMENTS AT THE OUTER PERIPHERIES THEREOF AND AXIALLY BIASING THE SEALING ELEMENTS APART, AND MEANS BETWEEN THE ADJACENT RADIAL FACES OF SAID PAIR OF ANNULAR SEALING ELEMENTS FOR RETAINING AN AXIALLY SPACED RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SAID ADJACENT RADIAL FACES.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-06 | 1969-03-08 | 1969-09-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-06 | 1973-03-08 | 1973-09-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-06 | 1977-03-08 | 1977-09-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |