Sealing arrangement for the attachment of a side plate of a centrifugal pump and an attachment screw used therewith
US8272823B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04D29/622
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a sealing arrangement for attaching a side plate often used with a pump volute of a centrifugal pump and an attachment screw used therewith. A characterizing feature of the sealing arrangement for attaching the side plate of a centrifugal pump, comprising at least a pump volute (10) and a side plate (130) with attachment screws (132) and flanges (164) of the screws (132) arranged in communication with the volute (10) or the cover of the casing, is that an annular seal (180) is arranged between the screw (132) and the volute or the cover of the casing.
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