Temperature activated elastomeric sealing device
US10731762B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16J15/48
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An elastomeric sealing device operable at an operating temperature above an installation temperature. The sealing device includes a body fabricated from an elastomeric material. A channel is formed within the body. A mesh is disposed within the channel. The mesh includes a plurality of interwoven fibers forming an inner volume. A filler is disposed within the inner volume. At least a portion of the filler is a liquid at the installation temperature. The at least a portion of the filler is a gas at the operating temperature.
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