Seal with extended wear sleeve
US5931476A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 23, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L27/08
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bore seal assembly for sealing between first and second adjoining tubular members which comprises a cylindrical seal sleeve having a bore and two radially outwardly extending sealing lips for engaging a seal pocket formed in the adjoining ends of the first and second tubular members, a cylindrical wear sleeve mounted within the bore for supporting the seal sleeve within the seal pocket, and an elongated erosion sleeve extending longitudinally from the wear sleeve into at least the first tubular member, whereby the erosion sleeve protects the first tubular member against erosion.
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