Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Segmented seal with shallow groove
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Application No.: US16062441Application Date: 2016-12-16
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Publication No.: US10670151B2Publication Date: 2020-06-02
- Inventor: Edward N. Ruggeri , Drew Bangs , Gerry Berard
- Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
- Applicant Address: IE Dublin
- Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
- Current Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
- Current Assignee Address: IE Dublin
- Agency: Fishman Stewart PLLC
- International Application: PCT/IB2016/057731 WO 20161216
- International Announcement: WO2017/103886 WO 20170622
- Main IPC: F16J15/44
- IPC: F16J15/44 ; F16J15/34

Abstract:
A segmented seal and segmented seal assembly (10) are disclosed. An embodiment of a radial seal assembly includes a plurality of seal segments (12) that may interconnect to form a seal ring, each seal segment having a male joint end (20) and a female joint end (30). A male joint end of one seal segment may be configured to interconnect with a female joint end of an adjacent seal segment to provide a joint interface (50). In embodiments, the male joint end may include a shallow groove or pad (40) on an inner diameter of the male joint end, and the male joint end and the female joint end may be configured to provide a seal at the joint interface. With embodiments, the female joint end may include a deep groove or pad (60) on an inner diameter of the female joint end and/or may include a vent hole (70) that is isolated from the shallow groove.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180372225A1 SEGMENTED SEAL WITH SHALLOW GROOVE Public/Granted day:2018-12-27
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