Seal assembly for a sterile environment
US9945485B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 4, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C33/76
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seal assembly includes a seal body having a space formed therein; a seal carrier held within the space, the seal carrier being selectively positionable between a sealing position and a rotation position by moving along a carrying path; at least one seal carried by the seal carrier; and a hermetic seal held within the space out of the carrying path of the seal carrier, the hermetic seal being configured to be abraded away by a rotating element that the hermetic seal is pressing against.
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