Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Self-sealing a flange
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Application No.: US17099249Application Date: 2020-11-16
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Publication No.: US11519537B2Publication Date: 2022-12-06
- Inventor: Endre Balint
- Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Applicant Address: SA Dhahran
- Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Current Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Current Assignee Address: SA Dhahran
- Agency: Fish & Richardson P.C.
- Main IPC: F16L23/18
- IPC: F16L23/18 ; F16L17/06 ; F16L17/08 ; F16L23/20 ; F16L23/22 ; F16L23/16

Abstract:
A sealing assembly for flanges is described. The sealing assembly includes a wedge, a first sealing element, a second sealing element, and a fastener. The wedge has a first surface, a second surface, and a third surface. The first surface defines a pressure void with a first flange and a second flange. The first sealing element engages the second surface of the wedge and the first flange. The second sealing element engages the third surface of the wedge and the second flange. The fastener couples the first sealing element, the first flange, the second flange, and the second sealing element together. The wedge slides toward the sealing elements responsive to a pressure increase in the pressure void. The sealing elements force the flanges toward each other responsive to the wedge sliding toward the first sealing element and the second sealing element.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220154859A1 SELF-SEALING A FLANGE Public/Granted day:2022-05-19
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