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Piston-integrated gap cover

US10465795B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 9, 2018
Grant dateNov 5, 2019
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Expiry dateAug 9, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF02F3/003
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a sealing ring assembly with one or more piston-integrated gap cover features, configured to seal a high-pressure region from a relatively lower pressure region of a piston and cylinder device. The sealing ring assembly may include two rings which each may include one or more ring segments. The one or more gap-cover features, which may be in the form of protrusions in the piston ring groove, may engage with corresponding flat sections of the ring segments. As the sealing ring wears, the gap-cover features may stay engaged with the ring segments, thereby maintaining a seal.

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