Abstract: A seal for use between a pair of elements (11 and 12) which are capable of relative movement with respect to each other where one element (11) has a substantially circular cross section, said seal comprising a bush (16) configured to be received in close abutting relationship with the one element (11) and being associated at one end with a sealing element (17) of corresponding cross-section, said sealing element (17) having a helical configuration, the opposed axial faces of the helix are of complementary configuration and are in close abutting relationship, the opposed axial faces of the helix and each bush are of a complementary configuration and are in close abutting relationship, said bush (16) and sealing element (17) being integral and being formed of a resilient wear resistant material having a low coefficient of sliding friction and a high modulus of rigidity, said seal further comprising an elastomeric sleeve (23) extending over the radial face of the sealing element and of an adjacent portion of the

Abstract: A seal to be used between a pair of elements and capable of relative slidable movement with respect to each other. The seal having the configuration of a helix having a length in excess of one revolution of the helix and being supported from one element and slidably engaged with the other element. Means being provided to cause compression of the seal axially and compression of the seal radially against the other element.

Abstract: A valve comprises a valve member engageable with a valve seat provided in a valve body, an annular seal slidably supported on the valve member or adjacent the valve seat and having an axial end face which is sealing engageable with the valve seat or valve member respectively on engagement of the valve member with the valve seat, the axial end face providing at least some of the sealing between the valve member and valve seat. In use the differential in pressure existing between the upstream side of the valve member, and thus closed space, and the downstream side of the valve member when the valve is closed produces an axial force on the seal to drive it axially into sealing engagement with the valve seat or valve member respectively. Any wear of the axial end face of the seal is accommodated by such axial movement.

Abstract: A continuous motion converter for converting rotary motion to reciprocatory motion and/or reciprocatory motion to rotary motion. A pair of wheels are positioned in a spaced co-planar relationship to each other and have an endless flexible drive member received over them. A carrier is located about the outer perimeter of the drive member. The drive member supports at one location thereon a slider which extends across the outer width of the drive member. The slider is slidably received on the carrier to extend to each side thereof for movement with the drive member and transverse movement relative to the axis extending between the wheels whereby with movement of the drive member over the wheels the carrier reciprocates between the wheels and the slider reciprocates transversely on the carrier, support means being provided to support the slider within the carrier continuously throughout movement of the carrier.

Abstract: A bore hole pump which eliminates the need for a piston sealingly engaging with the walls of the pump body. The pump comprises a hollow body closed at its lower end by a non-return inlet valve and slidably and sealingly supporting at its upper end, via a seal, a reciprocating riser pipe which is likewise closed at its lower end by a non-return valve. Upward movement of the riser pipe causes fluid to be drawn into the pump body via inlet valve while downward movement of the riser pipe causes fluid to be expelled from the pump body via outlet valve.