Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Labyrinth seal bearing housing
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Application No.: US14640967Application Date: 2015-03-06
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Publication No.: US10006548B2Publication Date: 2018-06-26
- Inventor: Scott J. McCoy , Frederick Scott Paschke , Eddie M. Tharrington
- Applicant: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
- Applicant Address: US VA Richmond
- Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
- Current Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US VA Richmond
- Agency: Roberts Mlotkowski Safran Cole & Calderon, P.C.
- Main IPC: F16J15/44
- IPC: F16J15/44 ; B01F7/18 ; F16C33/80 ; F16J15/447 ; B01F15/00

Abstract:
Systems and methods for bearing housings are disclosed. A labyrinth seal bearing housing includes: a first seal element that is structured and arranged to be connected to a wall of a mixing vessel; a second seal element that is structured and arranged to be connected to a rotatable shaft; and a bearing support that is structured and arranged to be connected to the first seal element. The second seal element is configured to rotate relative to the first seal element and the bearing support. The first seal element and the second seal element are structured and arranged to create a tortuous flow path between an exterior and an interior of the mixing vessel.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150260295A1 LABYRINTH SEAL BEARING HOUSING Public/Granted day:2015-09-17
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