US4826181A
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Seal utilizing composites of flexible graphite particles and amorphous carbon
Assignee: Praxair Technology Inc
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Filing: 1988-02-09
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Granted: 1989-05-02
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Expires: 2008-02-09
Abstract
Abstract Composites of flexible graphite particles and an amorphous carbon phase useful for applications such as valve packing end rings.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald A. Howard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 21:43
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K41/00; F16K41/02; F16K41/04; F16J; F16J15/00; F16J15/16; F16J15/18; F16J15/20; F16J15/26; F16J15/30; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
A seal adapted to prevent fluid leakage through the clearance between a moving shaft and the edge of an aperture where the shaft passes through the aperture in a wall which comprises: (a) container means disposed upon the wall and around the shaft and around the aperture in the wall; (b) resilient packing material disposed in the container means around the shaft; (c) end ring disposed within the container means around the shaft over the clearance between the shaft and the edge of the aperture and adjacent the packing material, the end ring comprising particles of flexible graphite and an amorphous carbon phase binding the flexible graphite particles together; and (d) compression means to compress the end ring and packing material in the direction of the shaft axis to cause the packing material to conform to the interior space of the container means and the shape of the shaft to provide a seal, and to cause the end ring to block the clearance between the shaft and the edge of the aperture to inhibit extrusion of the packing material through the clearance.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
A seal adapted to prevent fluid leakage through the clearance between a moving shaft and the edge of an aperture where the shaft passes through the aperture in a wall which comprises: (a) container means disposed upon the wall and around the shaft and around the aperture in the wall; (b) resilient packing material disposed in the container means around the shaft; (c) end ring disposed within the container means around the shaft over the clearance between the shaft and the edge of the aperture and adjacent the packing material, the end ring comprising particles of flexible graphite and an amorphous carbon phase binding the flexible graphite particles together; and (d) compression means to compress the end ring and packing material in the direction of the shaft axis to cause the packing material to conform to the interior space of the container means and the shape of the shaft to provide a seal, and to cause the end ring to block the clearance between the shaft and the edge of the aperture to inhibit extrusion of the packing material through the clearance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The seal of claim 1 wherein the amorphous carbon phase of the end ring occupies between 1 weight percent and 50 weight percent of the end ring, based on the weight of the end ring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The seal of claim 1 wherein the amorphous carbon phase of the end ring occupies between 8 weight percent and 35 weight percent of the end ring, based on the weight of the end ring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The seal of claim 1 wherein the density of the end ring is between 50 lb/ft 3 and 130 lb/ft 3 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The seal of claim 1 wherein the density of the end ring is between 80 lb/ft 3 and 100 lb/ft 3 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The seal of claim 1 wherein the compressibility of the end ring is between 5% and 11%.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The seal of claim 1 wherein the end ring also comprises a minor amount of ceramic material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The seal of claim 7 wherein the ceramic material in the end ring is present in an amount between 2 weight percent and 30 weight percent, based on the weight of the end ring.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The seal of claim 1 wherein the resilient packing material is flexible graphite.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
82 words
The seal of claim 1 wherein the container means comprises a second aperture through which the shaft passes through a wall of the container means and opposite the aperture in the wall, and the seal additionally comprises a second end ring disposed within the container means around the shaft over the clearance between the shaft and the edge of the second aperture, said second seal ring comprising particles of flexible graphite and an amorphous carbon phase binding the flexible graphite particles together.
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