Sealing arrangement with overpressure relief
US5100157A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 1990 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S277/928
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A sealing arrangement is provided with overpressure relief. In the preferred embodiment, the sealing arrangement includes a sealing member that is positioned between two housing portions or the like and that is acted upon by the pressure within the housing. A force-responsive retaining arrangement maintains the sealing member in a predetermined location. Upon the occurrence of overpressures exceeding a predetermined value, the sealing member exerts sufficient force on the force-responsive retaining arrangement so as to cause appropriate displacement of the sealing member to permit the venting of the housing.
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