Rotary shaft monitoring seal system
US6082737A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 20, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16J15/3492
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A rotary shaft monitoring seal system includes a seal housing; a seal assembly in the housing for sealingly engaging a rotary shaft to prevent fluid leakage between the shaft and the housing; a monitoring port in the housing; and a detector assembly mounted in the port for sensing conditions in the vicinity of the seal assembly.
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