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Pressure energized radial seal

US8702106B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 20, 2006
Grant dateApr 22, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16J15/166
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A seal assembly disposed within a radial seal groove to sealingly engage a bonnet within a bore. The seal assembly includes a radial seal surface, an axial seal surface, a vent surface, and an axial preload surface. The seal assembly is thrust towards a longitudinal wall and away from a radial wall of the radial seal groove when pressure in a high-pressure zone increases.

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