Seal and method of making and using the same
US12000486B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16J15/3212
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seal including: an annular jacket including a body including a first lip and a second lip defining an annular recess; a circumferential spring disposed within the annular recess adjacent to one of the first lip and the second lip; and a floating circumferential insert, where a radial biasing force on the first lip is decoupled from a radial biasing force on the second lip.
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