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Sealing means with spaced annular seals having support rings
Assignee: Ingersoll Rand Co
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Filing: 1984-07-31
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Granted: 1985-12-03
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Expires: 2004-07-31
Abstract
Abstract A seal of annular configuration sealingly engaged with an annular surface of an element, to inhibit a communication thereacross of low- and high-pressure environments of the surface, and either one, or a pair of annular support rings engaging the seal. The seal and rings have interfacing and tapered or inclined surfaces and, consequently, the seal is restrained against (a) an unwarranted movement toward the surface being sealed, thereby to prevent its unwarranted extrusion, and (b) heavy radial gas force in that the gas forces act axially and radially on the support rings.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald F. VanLoon
- 👤 Bernard F. Miller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:48
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16J; F16J15/00; F16J15/16; F16J15/166; F16J15/56
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
Means for sealing an annular surface of an elongate element between high and low fluid pressure environments of the surface comprising: a plurality of one-piece, annular seals; wherein each of said seals fully circumferentially sealingly engages a given portion of said surface; said seals are spaced apart from each other lengthwise of said element; each of said seals has an inside diametrical surface and outside diametrical surface; and each of said seals has an inclined side surface, joining said inside and outside surfaces which define one of said diametrical surfaces of shorter axial length than the other thereof; and further including support rings for said seals; each said support ring having an inclined side surface which (a), in conformation, is a mirror-image complement of, and (b), defines an engaging interface with a said inclined side surface of one of said seals; and spacer means (a) interposed between said seals and (b) circumjacent said other diametrical surfaces of said seals, defining first annular voids between (a) said spacer means and said other diametrical surfaces and (b) second annular voids between said spacer means and side surfaces of said seals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
Means for sealing an annular surface of an elongate element between high and low fluid pressure environments of the surface comprising: a plurality of one-piece, annular seals; wherein each of said seals fully circumferentially sealingly engages a given portion of said surface; said seals are spaced apart from each other lengthwise of said element; each of said seals has an inside diametrical surface and outside diametrical surface; and each of said seals has an inclined side surface, joining said inside and outside surfaces which define one of said diametrical surfaces of shorter axial length than the other thereof; and further including support rings for said seals; each said support ring having an inclined side surface which (a), in conformation, is a mirror-image complement of, and (b), defines an engaging interface with a said inclined side surface of one of said seals; and spacer means (a) interposed between said seals and (b) circumjacent said other diametrical surfaces of said seals, defining first annular voids between (a) said spacer means and said other diametrical surfaces and (b) second annular voids between said spacer means and side surfaces of said seals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
Sealing means, according to claim 1, wherein: one end of said element comprises a high-pressure fluid-environment-end thereof, and the other end of said element comprises a low-pressure-fluid-environment-end thereof; and said second voids are more proximate to said high-pressure-fluid-environment-end of said element than to said other, low-pressure-fluid-environment-end thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
86 words
Sealing means, according to claim 1, wherein: each of said seals has said inclined side surfaces on both sides thereof; pairs of said support rings define engaging interfaces with said both sides of said seals; and each said support ring has a diametrical surface, in immediate adjacency to said one diametrical surface of its interfacing seal, of smaller diameter than said one diametrical surface of said seal, whereby said diametrical surfaces of said support rings are spaced apart from said annular surface of said elongate element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
Sealing means, according to claim 1, wherein: said seals are formed of a given material; and said support rings are formed of a material which is harder than said given material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
Sealing means, according to claim 3, wherein: one support ring, of at least one pair thereof which interfaces both sides of one of said seals, has a portion of said side surface thereof, which confronts said one seal, which (a) is relieved, and (b) defines thereat a wedge-shaped space between said portion and said seal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
Sealing means, according to claim 1, wherein: each of said seals has but one of said support rings interfacingly engaged therewith; said diametrical surfaces of said seals are flat and concentric; said other side surfaces of said seals are flat and lie normal to said diametrical surfaces thereof; and said spacer means have surfaces which lie parallel with said other side surfaces of said seals.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
Sealing means, according to claim 1, wherein: said seals are formed of plastic; and said support rings are formed of metal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
Sealing means, according to claim 1, wherein: said seals and said support rings are formed of metal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
Sealing means, according to claim 8, wherein: said seals are formed of bronze; and said support rings are formed of steel.
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