US3347555A
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Seal rings for pressure cylinders
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-08-11
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Granted: 1967-10-17
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Expires: 1984-08-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Orlo C Norton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 06:30
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16J; F16J15/00; F16J15/16; F16J15/32; F16J15/3204; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S277/00; Y10S277/909
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
353 words
A SEAL FOR THE SPACE BETWEEN THE SURFACE OF TWO RELATIVELY ANNULAR SLIDABLE MEMBERS, THE SURFACE OF ONE OF SAID MEMBERS HAVING AN ANNULAR GROOVE EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY TRANSVERSELY TO THE DIRECTION OF RELATIVE SLIDE OF SAID MEMBERS, SAID GROOVE HAVING INWARDLY SLANTED SIDES TERMINATING IN A BOTTOM SEAT PORTION HAVNG SPACED CONVEX SHAPED SIDES AND A FLAT BOTTOM FACE, AN ANNULAR RESILIENT MEMBER HAVING A BODY PORTION OF SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR CROSS SECTION WITH PARALLEL SPACED SIDES AND A FLAT PERIPHERAL CONTACTING TOP FACE AND A BOTTOM PORTION WITH A FLAT BOTTOM FACE POSITIONED PARALLEL TO SAID CONTACTING TOP FACE AND OF NARROWER WIDTH THAN SAID CONTACTING TOP FACE, SAID BOTTOM PORTION HAVING SPACED CONCAVE SHAPED SIDES JOINING SAID FLAT BOTTOM FACE WITH SAID PARALLEL SPACED SIDES OF SAID BODY PORTION, WITH SAID CONCAVE SHAPED SIDES AND BOTTOM FACE OF SAID BOTTOM PORTION BEING FORMED TO MATE WITH SAID CONVEX SHAPED SIDES AND FLAT BOTTOM FACE OF SAID GROOVE, WITH THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID SLANTED SIDES OF SAID ANNULAR GROOVE BECOMING GRADUALLY GREATER THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID PARALLEL SIDES OF SAID BODY PORTION OF SAID ANNULAR RESILIENT RING, SAID ANNULAR RESILIENT MEMBER BEING POSITIONED SUBSTANTIALLY WITHIN SAID GROOVE AND RETAINED THEREBY AND HAVING ITS BOTTOM PORTION RESTRAINED AGAINST LATERAL MOVEMENT BY THE BOTTOM SEAT PORTION OF SAID ANNULAR GROOVE, SAID FLAT PERIPHERAL CONTACTING TOP FACE OF SAID ANNULAR RESILIENT MEMBER BEING IN FULL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SURFACE OF THE OTHER OF SAID ANNULAR SLIDABLE MEMBERS TO SEAL THE SPACE BETWEEN THE SURFACES OF THE SAID TWO ANNULAR SLIDABLE MEMBERS, AND WITH THE SIDES OF SAID ANNULAR RESILIENT MEMBER BEING SUBSTANTIALLY FREE OF CONTACT WITH THE INWARDLY SLANTED SIDES OF SAID GROOVE, SAID BODY PORTION OF SAID ANNULAR RESILIENT MEMBER FLEXING LATERALLY TO INCLINE SAID FLAT PERIPHERAL CONTACTING TOP FACE WITH RESPECT TO THE SURFACE OF SAID OTHER MEMBER UPON SLIDING OF ONE OF SAID MEMBERS RELATIVE TO THE OTHER MEMBER, WHEREBY ONE EDGE OF SAID FLAT PERIPHERAL CONTACTING TOP FACE CONTACTS SAID SURFACE OF SAID OTHER MEMBER AND THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID ANNULAR RESILIENT MEMBER CONTACTS THE CORRESPONDING SIDE OF SAID GROOVE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
353 words
A SEAL FOR THE SPACE BETWEEN THE SURFACE OF TWO RELATIVELY ANNULAR SLIDABLE MEMBERS, THE SURFACE OF ONE OF SAID MEMBERS HAVING AN ANNULAR GROOVE EXTENDING SUBSTANTIALLY TRANSVERSELY TO THE DIRECTION OF RELATIVE SLIDE OF SAID MEMBERS, SAID GROOVE HAVING INWARDLY SLANTED SIDES TERMINATING IN A BOTTOM SEAT PORTION HAVNG SPACED CONVEX SHAPED SIDES AND A FLAT BOTTOM FACE, AN ANNULAR RESILIENT MEMBER HAVING A BODY PORTION OF SUBSTANTIALLY RECTANGULAR CROSS SECTION WITH PARALLEL SPACED SIDES AND A FLAT PERIPHERAL CONTACTING TOP FACE AND A BOTTOM PORTION WITH A FLAT BOTTOM FACE POSITIONED PARALLEL TO SAID CONTACTING TOP FACE AND OF NARROWER WIDTH THAN SAID CONTACTING TOP FACE, SAID BOTTOM PORTION HAVING SPACED CONCAVE SHAPED SIDES JOINING SAID FLAT BOTTOM FACE WITH SAID PARALLEL SPACED SIDES OF SAID BODY PORTION, WITH SAID CONCAVE SHAPED SIDES AND BOTTOM FACE OF SAID BOTTOM PORTION BEING FORMED TO MATE WITH SAID CONVEX SHAPED SIDES AND FLAT BOTTOM FACE OF SAID GROOVE, WITH THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID SLANTED SIDES OF SAID ANNULAR GROOVE BECOMING GRADUALLY GREATER THAN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID PARALLEL SIDES OF SAID BODY PORTION OF SAID ANNULAR RESILIENT RING, SAID ANNULAR RESILIENT MEMBER BEING POSITIONED SUBSTANTIALLY WITHIN SAID GROOVE AND RETAINED THEREBY AND HAVING ITS BOTTOM PORTION RESTRAINED AGAINST LATERAL MOVEMENT BY THE BOTTOM SEAT PORTION OF SAID ANNULAR GROOVE, SAID FLAT PERIPHERAL CONTACTING TOP FACE OF SAID ANNULAR RESILIENT MEMBER BEING IN FULL ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SURFACE OF THE OTHER OF SAID ANNULAR SLIDABLE MEMBERS TO SEAL THE SPACE BETWEEN THE SURFACES OF THE SAID TWO ANNULAR SLIDABLE MEMBERS, AND WITH THE SIDES OF SAID ANNULAR RESILIENT MEMBER BEING SUBSTANTIALLY FREE OF CONTACT WITH THE INWARDLY SLANTED SIDES OF SAID GROOVE, SAID BODY PORTION OF SAID ANNULAR RESILIENT MEMBER FLEXING LATERALLY TO INCLINE SAID FLAT PERIPHERAL CONTACTING TOP FACE WITH RESPECT TO THE SURFACE OF SAID OTHER MEMBER UPON SLIDING OF ONE OF SAID MEMBERS RELATIVE TO THE OTHER MEMBER, WHEREBY ONE EDGE OF SAID FLAT PERIPHERAL CONTACTING TOP FACE CONTACTS SAID SURFACE OF SAID OTHER MEMBER AND THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID ANNULAR RESILIENT MEMBER CONTACTS THE CORRESPONDING SIDE OF SAID GROOVE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-10-16 | 1971-04-17 | 1971-10-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-10-16 | 1975-04-17 | 1975-10-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-10-16 | 1979-04-17 | 1979-10-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |