US6523833B1
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Low load seal
Assignee: Mitsubishi Cable Industries Ltd
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Filing: 2000-04-11
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Granted: 2003-02-25
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Expires: 2020-04-11
Abstract
Abstract A ring-shaped low load seal attached into a ring-shaped dovetail groove having an opening portion, a first side wall face, a second side wall face, and a bottom wall face. This seal has a trileaf cross-sectional configuration composed of a first arc portion, a second arc portion, a protruding portion, and a concave portion disposed between the first arc portion and the second arc portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsuneo Ishigaki
- 👤 Mamoru Fukuda
- 👤 Yasuyuki Nishimura
- 👤 Kazumasa Nishida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 00:03
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16J; F16J15/00; F16J15/02; F16J15/06; F16J15/062; F16J15/021; F16J15/022; F16J15/024; F16J15/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A low-load circular seal with a tri-leaf cross-sectional configuration being attached to an attachment member that has a ring-like dovetail groove with a trapezoidal cross-sectional configuration, said dovetail groove comprising an opening portion, a first side-wall face, a second side-wall face, and a bottom-wall face, said seal comprising; a first arc portion extruding toward the first side-wall face and touching the bottom-wall face; a second arc portion extruding toward the second side-wall face and touching the bottom-wall face; a concave portion corresponding to the bottom-wall face being formed between the first arc portion and the second arc portion; and a protruding portion with no more than one tip arc portion, formed on an opposite side to the concave portion between the first arc portion and the second arc portion, protruding beyond the opening portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A low-load circular seal with a tri-leaf cross-sectional configuration being attached to an attachment member that has a ring-like dovetail groove with a trapezoidal cross-sectional configuration, said dovetail groove comprising an opening portion, a first side-wall face, a second side-wall face, and a bottom-wall face, said seal comprising; a first arc portion extruding toward the first side-wall face and touching the bottom-wall face; a second arc portion extruding toward the second side-wall face and touching the bottom-wall face; a concave portion corresponding to the bottom-wall face being formed between the first arc portion and the second arc portion; and a protruding portion with no more than one tip arc portion, formed on an opposite side to the concave portion between the first arc portion and the second arc portion, protruding beyond the opening portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
85 words
The low load circular seal as set forth in claim 1 , wherein at least one notched groove being formed on by one of the first arc portion and the second arc portion adjacent a low pressure side, and a gap portion being formed by the first arc portion, the concave portion, the second arc portion, and the bottom wall face of the dovetail groove, wherein fluid is released from the gap portion to the low pressure side through the at least one notched groove.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
103 words
The low load circular seal as set forth in claim 1 , wherein at least one notched groove being formed by one of the first arc portion and the second arc portion adjacent a low pressure side, and one of a first gap portion being formed by the first arc portion and the first side wall face and a second gap portion being formed by the second arc portion and the second side wall face, wherein fluid is released from one of the first gap portion and the second gap portion to the low pressure side through the at least one notched groove.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The low load circular seal as set forth in claim 1 , wherein a parting line is formed by a position between the first arc portion and the first side wall face and a position between the second arc portion and the second side wall face.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The low load circular seal as set forth in claim 1 , wherein a width dimension of the concave portion is between 60% and 190% of a thickness dimension of the protruding portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
The low load circular seal as set forth in claim 1 , wherein a thickness dimension of the protruding portion is between 30% and 60% of a width dimension of the dovetail groove, and wherein a protruding dimension of the protruding portion from an opening dimension of the dovetail groove is between 40% and 90% of a depth dimension of the dovetail groove.
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