Abstract: A unitary high pressure shaft seal having an annular floating support element for preventing pressure extrusion of the primary sealing lip by accommodating any relative eccentricity between a moving shaft and a surrounding housing.
Abstract: A hydrodynamic shaft seal for use under both static and dynamic conditions features a sealing face having one static sealing surface at the non-liquid side of the seal and a dynamic sealing surface having a plurality of angular vanes forming chambers open to the liquid at the liquid side of the seal. An annular coil spring biases the static sealing surface into contact with the shaft under static conditions and controls its spacing under dynamic conditions during which the vanes propel liquid toward the liquid side of the seal.