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Shaft seal ring
Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KG
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Filing: 1983-07-01
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Granted: 1985-11-19
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Expires: 2003-07-01
Abstract
Abstract A seal ring has a reinforcing ring with an inwardly-directed conical extension and a lip ring having elastic properties which embraces said extension in the manner of a U for a relatively-rotatable seal and bears on the shaft to be sealed as a static seal. The lip ring is a length of hose enlarged on one side to form an outwardly-directed flange. The hose portion of the lip ring is inserted into the extension of the reinforcing ring in the direction of its conical narrowing with the resulting elastic deformation at the flange tipping up the hose portion to form the U.
Inventors
- 👤 Helmut Hoelzer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 11:10
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16J; F16J15/00; F16J15/16; F16J15/164; F16J15/32; F16J15/3204; F16J15/3232; F16J15/3248; F16J15/3252; F16J15/3256
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A shaft seal ring made by the process comprising: providing a reinforcing ring having an inwardly-directed at least partly-conical extension; providing an elastically deformable lip ring having a hose-like, axial portion with an outwardly-directed flange on one side thereof; and inserting the hose-like, axial portion of the lip ring first into the extension of the reinforcing ring in the direction in which the extension conically narrows with an axial pressure acting on the inside diameter of the flange of the lip ring until the flange is sufficiently elastically deformed that the elastic deformability of the lip ring turns the hose-like portion up against the side of the extension opposite the flange, the lip ring then having a general U-shape engaging opposite sides of the extension with the arms of the generally U-shaped lip ring only sufficiently to form relatively-rotatable sealing surfaces with the extension, the base of the generally U-shaped lip ring extending about the innermost end of the extension to form a static shaft-bearing seal surface on the outside thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
A shaft seal ring made by the process comprising: providing a reinforcing ring having an inwardly-directed at least partly-conical extension; providing an elastically deformable lip ring having a hose-like, axial portion with an outwardly-directed flange on one side thereof; and inserting the hose-like, axial portion of the lip ring first into the extension of the reinforcing ring in the direction in which the extension conically narrows with an axial pressure acting on the inside diameter of the flange of the lip ring until the flange is sufficiently elastically deformed that the elastic deformability of the lip ring turns the hose-like portion up against the side of the extension opposite the flange, the lip ring then having a general U-shape engaging opposite sides of the extension with the arms of the generally U-shaped lip ring only sufficiently to form relatively-rotatable sealing surfaces with the extension, the base of the generally U-shaped lip ring extending about the innermost end of the extension to form a static shaft-bearing seal surface on the outside thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The shaft seal ring of claim 1, wherein the extension is a sheet member and wherein the arms of the generally U-shaped lip ring are generally parallel to each other for engaging the opposite sides thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The shaft seal ring of claim 1, wherein the conical part of the extension makes an angle of from about 25° to about 60° to the axis of revolution of the reinforcing ring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The shaft seal ring of claim 1, wherein the hose-like section radially enlarges toward the side thereof away from the flange.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The shaft seal ring of claim 4, wherein the radial enlargement of the hose-like section is generally conical.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The shaft seal ring of claim 4, wherein the radial enlargement is at a solid angle of less than about 150°.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The shaft seal ring of claim 5, wherein the radial enlargement is at a solid angle of less than about 150°.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The shaft seal ring of claim 4, wherein the radial enlargement is at a solid angle of less than about 120°.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The shaft seal ring of claim 5, wherein the radial enlargement is at a solid angle of less than about 120°.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
The shaft seal ring of claim 1, wherein the extension comprises a conical extension surface on one side, a radial boundary surface on the other side, and a frontal area therebetween generally parallel to the axis of revolution of the reinforcing ring.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
The shaft seal ring of claim 1, wherein the extension comprises a conical extension surface on one side, a radial boundary surface on the other side, and a frontal area therebetween generally parallel to the axis of revolution of the reinforcing ring.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
80 words
The shaft seal ring of claim 11, wherein the hose-like section has a first area from the flange side having a projection along the axis of revolution of the reinforcing ring approximately equal to the projection of the frontal area therealong when the hose-like section is inserted into the reinforcing ring, and a second area farther from the flange for forming one of the arms of the U-shape thereof which, before the insertion, generally conically enlarges away from the flange.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The shaft seal ring of claim 1, wherein the outwardly-directed flange forms a hollow, truncated cone oriented with the smaller diameter of the truncated cone at the hose-like section.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The shaft seal ring of claim 2, wherein the outwardly-directed flange forms a hollow, truncated cone oriented with the smaller diameter of the truncated cone at the hose-like section.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The shaft seal ring of claim 3, wherein the outwardly-directed flange forms a hollow, truncated cone oriented with the smaller diameter of the truncated cone at the hose-like section.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The shaft seal ring of claim 13, wherein the projection of the truncated cone forms a solid apex angle of from about 120° to less than 180°.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The shaft seal ring of claim 14, wherein the projection of the truncated cone forms a solid apex angle of from about 120° to less than 180°.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
40 words
The shaft seal ring of claim 1, wherein at least one of the surfaces of the lip ring and/or of the reinforcing ring touching each other slidingly are connected with at least one hydrodynamically sealing helical groove (16) and/or rib.
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