Article seal assembly
US7857159B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF17C2205/0305
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seal assembly is disclosed including a support member, a first seal, a second seal spaced apart from the first seal, and a third seal, wherein the first seal militates against a leakage of fluid when an interior of an article to be sealed is subjected to at least one of temperatures below a predetermined temperature and pressures below a predetermined pressure, and the second seal and the third seal militate against the leakage of fluid when the interior of the article to be sealed is subjected to at least one of temperatures above the predetermined temperature and pressures above the predetermined pressure.
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