Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ball joint seal
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Application No.: US16826564Application Date: 2020-03-23
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Publication No.: US11549623B2Publication Date: 2023-01-10
- Inventor: Brian A. Wallace , Reza Payvar
- Applicant: Freudenberg Oil & Gas, LLC
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Freudenberg Oil & Gas, LLC
- Current Assignee: Freudenberg Oil & Gas, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
- Agent Daniel J. Sepanik, Esq.
- Main IPC: F16L27/04
- IPC: F16L27/04 ; F16J15/02 ; F16L27/073 ; F16L27/06 ; E21B33/12 ; F16L17/06

Abstract:
The pipe ball joint includes a casing having a socket portion with a substantially spherical interior surface and a first pipe segment extending from the socket portion. The socket portion has an annular groove disposed adjacent the partially spherical interior surface. A ball pipe section includes a ball segment received in the socket portion of the casing and a second pipe segment extending from the ball segment. A seal assembly is received in the annular groove of the casing and is disposed against the ball segment of the ball pipe section. The seal assembly includes a plurality of nested seal rings that each include a concave face and a convex face.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210293336A1 BALL JOINT SEAL Public/Granted day:2021-09-23
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