US4502697A
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Compact integrated face seal unit
Assignee: Goetze GmbH
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Filing: 1984-05-17
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Granted: 1985-03-05
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Expires: 2004-05-17
Abstract
Abstract A sealing arrangement for a machine having a shaft. The arrangement includes a hub constructed to be seated on the shaft, an impeller wheel connected to the hub, a counter-ring disposed axially of the impeller wheel and cooperating with the impeller wheel, a slide ring seal disposed axially of the counter-ring with the counter-ring being located between the slide ring seal and the impeller wheel, and a connecting element comprised of the same material as, and integral with the impeller wheel. The connecting element presents a circumferential face of the sealing arrangement and extends in the axial direction of the impeller wheel, axially holding together the impeller wheel, hub, counter-ring and slide ring seal.
Inventors
- 👤 Werner Heinl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 02:18
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04D; F04D29/00; F04D29/18; F04D29/20; F04D29/60; F04D29/62; F04D29/628; F16; F16J; F16J15/00; F16J15/16; F16J15/34; F16J15/3464; F16J15/348
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A sealing arrangement for a machine having a shaft, comprising: a hub constructed to be seated on the shaft; an impeller wheel connected to said hub; a counter-ring disposed axially of said impeller wheel and cooperating with said impeller wheel; a slide ring seal disposed axially of said counter-ring with said counter-ring being located between said slide ring seal and said impeller wheel; and a connecting element comprised of the same material as, and integral with said impeller wheel, said connecting element presenting a circumferential face of said sealing arrangement, and extending in the axial direction of said impeller wheel and axially holding together said impeller wheel, hub, counter-ring and slide ring seal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A sealing arrangement for a machine having a shaft, comprising: a hub constructed to be seated on the shaft; an impeller wheel connected to said hub; a counter-ring disposed axially of said impeller wheel and cooperating with said impeller wheel; a slide ring seal disposed axially of said counter-ring with said counter-ring being located between said slide ring seal and said impeller wheel; and a connecting element comprised of the same material as, and integral with said impeller wheel, said connecting element presenting a circumferential face of said sealing arrangement, and extending in the axial direction of said impeller wheel and axially holding together said impeller wheel, hub, counter-ring and slide ring seal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein said connecting element extends axially beyond said slide ring seal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein said connecting element has a free end remote from said impeller wheel, and said free end has at least one circumferential bead which presents an axial abutment for said slide ring seal in the direction away from said impeller wheel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein in the region of said connecting element, said hub has a radial step and first and second axial portions connected by said radial step so that said hub presents an approximately step-shaped profile.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 4, wherein said second axial portion is remote from said impeller wheel relative to said first axial portion and said second axial portion has a larger diameter than said first axial portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 4, wherein the first and second axial portions of said hub are enclosed completely by the material comprising said impeller wheel and connecting element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 6, wherein said second axial portion has a free end and is provided with one of axial and inclined cut-outs.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 1, wherein said impeller wheel and connecting element are comprised of an elastomer material.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-03-04 | 1988-09-03 | 1989-03-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-03-04 | 1992-09-03 | 1993-03-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-03-04 | 1996-09-03 | 1997-03-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |