US4749200A
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Mechanical seal with welded bellows
Assignee: John Crane Inc
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Filing: 1986-05-19
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Granted: 1988-06-07
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Expires: 2006-05-19
Abstract
Abstract A rotary mechanical seal with metal bellows having reinforced weld joints. The bellows is formed of a plurality of adjacent annular discs or diaphragms having inner and outer circumferences welded together. A plurality of annular reinforcing rings are provided, each being associated with the welded joint at one circumference of the diaphragms. The associated rings and the circumferences define a weld area. The presence of the reinforcing rings allows for larger and stronger welds along the associated circumferences, which increases the capacity of the seal to withstand operating pressures.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Sehnal
- 👤 Leonard B. Mednick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 21:07
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16J; F16J15/00; F16J15/16; F16J15/34; F16J15/36; F16J15/363; F16J3/00; F16J3/04; F16J3/047; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S277/00; Y10S277/922
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A rotary mechanical seal with a metal bellows comprising: a plurality of adjacent annular diaphragms, each diaphragm having inner and outer circumference; a plurality of annular reinforcing rings, concentric with the diaphragms, each reinforcing ring being associated with a circumference of a diaphragm, each associated reinforcing ring and circumference defining a weld area; and a plurality of annular weld beads, each weld bead joining an associated reinforcing ring and inner circumference of a diaphragm at the weld area.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A rotary mechanical seal with a metal bellows comprising: a plurality of adjacent annular diaphragms, each diaphragm having inner and outer circumference; a plurality of annular reinforcing rings, concentric with the diaphragms, each reinforcing ring being associated with a circumference of a diaphragm, each associated reinforcing ring and circumference defining a weld area; and a plurality of annular weld beads, each weld bead joining an associated reinforcing ring and inner circumference of a diaphragm at the weld area.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A seal as claimed in claim 1 wherein the circumferences of two adjacent diaphragms are disposed between two reinforcing rings.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A seal as claimed in claim 1 wherein one reinforcing ring is disposed between the circumferences of two adjacent diaphragms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
A seal as claimed in claim 1 wherein: each reinforcing ring has an inner and outer circumference, and wherein the diameter of the ring's inner circumference is substantially equal to the diameter of the diaphragm and the radial extent of each said ring is substantially smaller than the radial extent of the associated diaphragm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
67 words
A seal as claimed in claim 1 further comprising: a plurality of annular reinforcing rings, concentric with the diaphragms, each reinforcing ring being associated with an outer circumference of a diaphragm, each associated reinforcing ring and outer circumference defining a weld area; and a plurality of annular weld beads, each weld bead joining an associated reinforcing ring and outer circumference of a diaphragm at the weld area.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
78 words
A metal bellows for a rotary mechanical seal comprising: a plurality of adjacent annular diaphragms, each diaphragm having inner and outer circumference; a plurality of annular reinforcing rings, concentric with the diaphragm, each reinforcing ring being associated with a circumference of a diaphragm, each associated reinforcing ring and circumference defining a weld area; and a plurality of annular weld beads, each weld bead joining an associated reinforcing ring and inner circumference of a diaphragm at the weld area.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
78 words
A metal bellows for a rotary mechanical seal comprising: a plurality of adjacent annular diaphragms, each diaphragm having inner and outer circumference; a plurality of annular reinforcing rings, concentric with the diaphragm, each reinforcing ring being associated with a circumference of a diaphragm, each associated reinforcing ring and circumference defining a weld area; and a plurality of annular weld beads, each weld bead joining an associated reinforcing ring and inner circumference of a diaphragm at the weld area.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A bellows as claimed in claim 6 wherein the circumferences of two adjacent diaphragms are disposed between two reinforcing rings.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A bellows as claimed in claim 6 wherein one reinforcing ring is disposed between the circumferences of two adjacent diaphragms.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
54 words
A bellows as claimed in claim 6 wherein: each reinforcing ring has an inner and outer circumference, and wherein the diameter of the ring's inner circumference is substantially equal to the diameter of the diaphragm and the radial extent of each said ring is substantially smaller than the radial extent of the associated diaphragm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
67 words
A bellows as claimed in claim 6 further comprising: a plurality of annular reinforcing rings, concentric with the diaphragms, each reinforcing ring being associated with an outer circumference of a diaphragm, each associated reinforcing ring and outer circumference defining a weld area; and a plurality of annular weld beads, each weld bead joining an associated reinforcing ring and outer circumference of a diaphragm at the weld area.
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