SHROUDED FACE SEAL AND COMPONENTS THEREOF

One embodiment of the seal housing for a face seal described herein include a base with a seal element support and a shroud both extending from the base in a common direction. The seal element support and the base define a space for receiving a seal element. The shroud includes a tip having a head p...

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Main Authors KMETZ CHRISTOPHER P, SONDEEN MARK R, MILLER JONATHAN LOGAN, DIBENEDETTO ENZO, CRAIG COLIN D
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 31.12.2015
Subjects
BLASTING
CYLINDERS
ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HEATING
INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TONON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES ORJET-PROPULSION PLANTS
INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUSSUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
LIGHTING
MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAMTURBINES
PISTONS
SEALINGS
STEAM ENGINES
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
WEAPONS
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Summary:One embodiment of the seal housing for a face seal described herein include a base with a seal element support and a shroud both extending from the base in a common direction. The seal element support and the base define a space for receiving a seal element. The shroud includes a tip having a head portion that tapers toward a neck portion that is reduced in size relative to the head portion. The tip is secured to a stem of the shroud through a set of circumferentially distributed countersunk holes.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201514851679