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Oil-free/oil-less air compressor with an improved seal

US7140291B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 28, 2005
Grant dateNov 28, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 28, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16J15/3236
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An oil-free/oil-less air compressor with a piston positioned for reciprocating in a bore, the piston having a first piston ring assembly made from a rigid, high temperature polymer, and a second piston ring assembly comprising a first portion that engages the bore, the first portion made from a relatively soft, self-lubricating polymer, and a second portion that biases the first portion against the bore.

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