← Back to Patent Explorer
US3375016A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Two-stage seal arrangement

Assignee: United States Department of the Navy
•
Filing: 1964-03-09
•
Granted: 1968-03-26
•
Expires: 1984-03-09
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jellinek John
  • 👤 Jr Louis B Weckesser

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 14:15
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16J; F16J15/00; F16J15/02; F16J15/06; F16J15/064; F16J15/065; F16J15/002; F16J15/008; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S277/00; Y10S277/93; Y10S277/931

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 83 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A PAIR OF CONCENTRIC MEMBERS HAVING A CIRCUMFERENTIAL CLEARANCE THEREBETWEEN, A TWOSTAGE SEALING ARRANGEMENT, COMPRISING A SEALING RING IN SAID CLEARANCE, SAID SEALING RING HAVING A COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER THAT THAT OF EITHER OF SAID MEMBERS AND BEING HEAT EXPANDIBLE INTO SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH EACH OF SAID MEMBERS BY HEAT DISSIPATING FROM A HEATED FLUID FLOWING THROUGH ONE OF SAID MEMBERS AND PROVIDING A PERMANENT SEAL AGAINST THE FLOW OF THE HEATED FLUID THROUGH SAID CLEARANCE, AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 83 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A PAIR OF CONCENTRIC MEMBERS HAVING A CIRCUMFERENTIAL CLEARANCE THEREBETWEEN, A TWOSTAGE SEALING ARRANGEMENT, COMPRISING A SEALING RING IN SAID CLEARANCE, SAID SEALING RING HAVING A COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION SUBSTANTIALLY GREATER THAT THAT OF EITHER OF SAID MEMBERS AND BEING HEAT EXPANDIBLE INTO SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH EACH OF SAID MEMBERS BY HEAT DISSIPATING FROM A HEATED FLUID FLOWING THROUGH ONE OF SAID MEMBERS AND PROVIDING A PERMANENT SEAL AGAINST THE FLOW OF THE HEATED FLUID THROUGH SAID CLEARANCE, AND

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US1346806A Cited
GB190412041A Cited
US1057112A Cited
FR610973A Cited
US2737405A Cited
US2893795A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1971-03-26 1971-09-25 1972-03-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1975-03-26 1975-09-25 1976-03-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1979-03-26 1979-09-25 1980-03-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag