ANNULAR SEALING ASSEMBLY

An annular seal assembly (22) for use in a fluid mover (10), such as a compressor, having a tangentially-cut ring assembly (30) and a radially-cut ring assembly (32), each ring assembly having arcuate segments, where each arcuate segment of the the tangentially-cut ring assembly (30) has a plurality...

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Main Authors Hupp, Gregory Peter, Chalk, David Jonathan, Grimm, Lance Michael, Williams, Douglas R
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 21.10.2020
Subjects
BLASTING
CYLINDERS
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HEATING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PISTONS
POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS
PUMPS
PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
SEALINGS
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
WEAPONS
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Summary:An annular seal assembly (22) for use in a fluid mover (10), such as a compressor, having a tangentially-cut ring assembly (30) and a radially-cut ring assembly (32), each ring assembly having arcuate segments, where each arcuate segment of the the tangentially-cut ring assembly (30) has a plurality of passages (70) extending from the outer peripheral face (37) to within at least 1.0 mm of the inner peripheral face (38), wherein after wearing in of the seal, the passages (70) extend through the tangentially-cut ring assembly (30) for pressure balancing.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20190170312