Pressure energized radial seal
US8702106B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 20, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 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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