Segmented Packing Boxes Patents (Class 277/519)
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Patent number: 8616555Abstract: A packing assembly adapted to be mounted on and seal a reciprocating shaft includes a packing nut, an elastomeric sealing member releasably coupled to the packing nut, and a keeper to facilitate the releasable coupling between the elastomeric sealing member and the packing nut, wherein the entire assembly is removable from the reciprocating shaft as a unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2009Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Garud Sridhar, Mike Wedge, Joe Hubenschmidt, John Starr, Terry Riddle
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Patent number: 7717433Abstract: A dynamic seal assembly for a rotating member comprising a first split housing carrying a first split seal, a second split housing carrying at least one second split seal, each split seal being resiliently closed so that sealing contact is maintained when the rotating member wobbles. The free ends of the second split seal overlap with one another in either a side-by-side relationship or an over-under relationship, or both.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2007Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Equistar Chemicals, LPInventors: James E. Taylor, Milton R. Hertel
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Patent number: 7303179Abstract: Split packing followers for use with valves are disclosed. A disclosed packing follower includes a first member having a first portion of a flange and a first portion of a curved wall extending substantially perpendiculary from the first portion of the flange to define a first portion of a cylindrical member. The disclosed packing follower further includes a second member separable from the first member. The second member include a second portion of the flange and a second portion of a curved wall extending substantially perpendiculary from the second portion of the flange to define a second portion of the cylindrical member. The first and second member include complementary interlocking structures that are configured to mechanically couple the first and second members to form the packing follower.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2005Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: Fisher Controls International LLCInventors: Donald R. Bush, Michel K. Lovell, Richard B. Eberhart
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Patent number: 6325387Abstract: A packing gland assembly mountable on a shaft extending through an opening in a wall member of an apparatus consisting of a main housing member mountable on the shaft having an opening for receiving the shaft therethrough, the opening being provided with an enlarged section defining an annular space about the shaft when the man housing member is mounted on the shaft with the shaft extending through the opening therein; a split housing member mountable on the shaft including a section receivable in the annular space provided by the main housing section, such section having an opening for receiving the shaft therethrough and being provided with an enlarged section defining an annular space about the shaft when the main and split housing members are mounted on the shaft with the shaft extending through the openings therein; at least one packing ring mountable on the shaft and receivable within the annular space of the split housing member when the main and split housing members are mounted on the shaft in the asType: GrantFiled: June 16, 1998Date of Patent: December 4, 2001Assignee: The Young Industries, Inc.Inventor: Dennis M. Shoemaker
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Publication number: 20010001518Abstract: A packing gland assembly mountable on a shaft extending through an opening in a wall member of an apparatus consisting of a main housing member mountable on the shaft, having an opening for receiving the shaft therethrough, the opening being provided with an enlarged section defining an annular space about the shaft when the main housing member is mounted on the shaft with the shaft extending through the opening therein; a split housing member mountable on the shaft including a section receivable in the annular space provided by the main housing section, such section having an opening for receiving the shaft therethrough and being provided with an enlarged section defining an annular space about the shaft when the main and split housing members are mounted on the shaft with the shaft extending through the openings therein; at least one packing ring mountable on the shaft and receivable within the annular space of the split housing member when the main and split housing members are mounted on the shaft in theType: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 1998Publication date: May 24, 2001Applicant: Peter N. LalosInventor: DENNIS M. SHOEMAKER