Patents by Inventor Christopher Kmetz

Christopher Kmetz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Shrouded face seal and components thereof
    Publication number: 20070108704
    Abstract: A face seal includes a seal seat 24 and a seal element 52 carried by a seal housing 32. The seal element cooperates with the seal seat to establish a seal. The housing includes a support 44 for the seal element and a shroud 42 for effecting a gradual transition between a normal condition and a deteriorated condition. The shroud 42 may have a tip 74 whose properties differ in lubricity, hardness or abradability relative to other portions of the seal housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2005
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Colin Craig, Enzo Dibenedetto, Christopher Kmetz, Jonathan Miller, Mark Sondeen