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Inner seal for ram-type blowout preventer

US5833208A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 15, 1997
Grant dateNov 10, 1998
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Expiry dateSep 15, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE21B33/062
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A resilient sealing insert for use in a ram-type blowout preventer the insert having an outer sealing surface enclosing an angle of less than 180.degree. and sealing faces that extend radially outwardly from the outer sealing surface in a plane substantially normal to the axis of generation of the arcuate sealing surface.

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