Patent · US Expired

Spring seal

US4133542A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 31, 1976
Grant dateJan 9, 1979
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 31, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16J15/3212
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A seal comprising a spring having an enlarged diameter base mounted in the heel of a seal casing to enable flared arms extending forwardly from the base to freely exert by cantilever action an outwardly directed spring bias against the casing while the spring is retained by its base in the casing.

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