Submergible seal with diffusive radial barrier
US5562292A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 24, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R16/0222
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This invention relates to a seal assembly having a radially diffusive barrier surrounding a compressible combination seal. The combination seal has a radial seal portion and an axial seal portion, providing axial and radial sealing properties as they relate to both diffusive and convective mass flows.
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