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Forged valve stem packing set

US6273431A · kind A · utility

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30Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 15, 1999
Grant dateAug 14, 2001
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Expiry dateNov 15, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16K41/02
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A three-ring packing set for a forged valve stem is disclosed which includes upper and lower adapter rings formed from fiber reinforced graphite tape and each having a first density and a first axial thickness, and an intermediate preform ring formed from graphite tape and having a second density that is less than the density of the upper and lower adapter rings and a second axial thickness that is less than the axial thickness of each of the adapter rings.

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