Stretchable oil seal and method of installation
US5009434A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 20, 1990 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4987
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fluid seal made of elastomeric material for use between an external stationary member and a rotating internal member avoids use of a customary pressed steel case. The seal may be stretched over an external flange on a rotatable shaft and recover from the elongation to the designed dimension at which the seal is to operate within the external stationary member. A specially formulated elastomeric composition accommodates elongation during stretching in excess of 300%.
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