Tandem seal device for flow line applications
US5564715A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 15, 1993 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S277/946
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tandem seal device is provided for interposing and compressing between joined pieces of pipe in a flow line to prevent fluid leakage therebetween. The tandem seal device comprising a retainer body having an inner pair and an outer pair of continuous grooves. A first pair of seal elements, fabricated from a first material, being disposed in the inner pair of grooves. A second pair of seal elements, fabricated from a second material, being disposed in the outer pair of grooves.
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