Non-contact labyrinth seal assembly and method of construction thereof

• Main Authors: STEPHEN E. BRISTER, ALICIA BLACK, SCOTT B. LATTIME, ROGER TRENTMAN, RICHARD BOROWSKI, BRIAN M. HUPP, DAVID G. TOTH, KEVIN M. DILLON, CARL F. MEADOWS
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 28.05.2009
• Subjects: BLASTING; CYLINDERS; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PISTONS; SEALINGS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

A non-contact labyrinth seal assembly, bearing assembly therewith, and method of construction thereof, has an outer rigid carrier and an inner sleeve. The carrier has an outer cylindrical flange and a radially inwardly extending leg and the sleeve has a cylindrical wall and a radially outwardly exte...