Patents Examined by Gilbert Lee
  • Patent number: 9744805
    Abstract: A shaft seal for an axle assembly can include a support body with a circumferentially-extending outer wall member and a radial wall member coupled to the outer wall member and extending radially inwardly therefrom. Sealant disposed on an outside circumferential surface of the outer wall member can form a seal with a surface of a housing bore. A lip can be coupled to the radial wall member and extend radially inward thereof. The lip can form a seal between the radial wall member and an outer surface of a shaft. An annular flange can be coupled to the outer wall member and extend radially outward of an intersection of the outer wall member and the radial wall member, while having a maximum diameter that is smaller than a maximum diameter of the outer wall member. The flange and outer wall member can cooperate to define an annular channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Cabaj
  • Patent number: 9745451
    Abstract: A swellable composition comprises: a matrix material; and a condensed expandable graphite material disposed in the matrix material. A seal arrangement comprises: a swellable member and a sealing member disposed on a surface of the swellable member; wherein the swellable member comprises a condensed expandable graphite material. The condensed expandable graphite material in the swellable composition and the swellable member has a bulk density of about 1 to about 8 g/cm3 and comprises expandable graphite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Lei Zhao, Zhiyue Xu, James Edward Goodson, Wayne R. Furlan
  • Patent number: 9726313
    Abstract: A gasket is for an annular compact flange. The compact flange includes two joinable flange halves which are formed with contact surfaces facing each other, and at least one of the flange halves having an axial, centric bore. An annular gasket groove is arranged in each of the flange halves, which is arranged to sealingly receive a common gasket. The gasket groove has a proximal side and a distal side relative to the bore, the distal side, which is conical, forming a groove sealing surface against the gasket. The gasket, which seals at the groove sealing surface, is formed with a plate portion positioned between the contact surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Inventor: Morgan Haringstad
  • Patent number: 9726292
    Abstract: A seal ring including a body having an inner surface, an outer surface, and a first side surface, and a tab extending from the body and adapted to prevent rotation of the seal ring relative to a component receiving the tab, wherein the tab extends radially inward beyond the inner surface and axially beyond the first side surface. In an embodiment, the seal ring further includes a relief portion adapted to accommodate a tab of an adjacent sealing ring such that the first side surface of a seal ring directly contacts the second side surface of the adjacent seal ring. In an embodiment, the tab locks the seal ring from rotational movement in relation to a first component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS L+S GMBH
    Inventors: Duane Stirnemann, Mirco Gronitzki
  • Patent number: 9726289
    Abstract: A sealing assembly includes a first component having a first sealing surface, a second component having a second sealing surface and a flat gasket arranged in the space between the first sealing surface and the second sealing surface, wherein the gasket has a through-opening for a third component arranged at least partially in the first component and/or the second component and at least engaging in the through-opening. The flat gasket has retaining means for securing the third component, the retaining means releasing the third component in a release position of said flat gasket and fixing said third component in at least one direction with respect to the first component and/or the second component in a retaining position of the gasket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Leska
  • Patent number: 9719598
    Abstract: A seal including a generally annular casing, a generally annular sealing element that is configured to seal with a relatively movable member, and an insert coupled with the sealing element and the casing. The insert substantially maintains a relative position of at least a portion of the casing and at least a portion of the sealing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventor: Michael Thomas
  • Patent number: 9708922
    Abstract: A seal assembly includes a first component, a second component, a first seal, a first shelf, a second shelf, and a second seal. The second component is adjacent to the first component and forms a cavity between the first and second components. The first seal spans the cavity. The first shelf extends axially from the first component and is located between the first seal and a hot gas path. The second shelf extends axially from the second component and is located between the first shelf and the hot gas path; the second shelf together with the first shelf forms a flow channel. The second seal conforms to the first shelf, sealing the flow channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy M. Davis, Mark J. Rogers, Paul M. Lutjen, Terence P. Tyler, Jr., Michael J. Bruskotter
  • Patent number: 9702277
    Abstract: The invention relates to a powdermetallurgically produced valve seat ring having a carrier layer and a function layer. It is the objective of the invention to provide a valve seat ring of the kind mentioned above that offers significantly higher thermal conductivity properties. To achieve this objective and based on a valve seat ring of the kind first mentioned above the invention proposes that the carrier material of the carrier layer has a thermal conductivity higher than 55 W/m*K at a total copper content ranging between >25 and 40% w/w.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Bleistahl-Produktions GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ekkehard Kohler, Dirk Emde, Anna Seyfarth, Thomas Lelgermann
  • Patent number: 9701560
    Abstract: A flexible seal positioned between two muffles of a glass laminate fusion draw machine comprises, in order from the interior to the exterior of the muffles, a radiation shield comprising overlapping rows of refractory material, a thermal seal comprising a blanket of temperature resistance material, and an air seal comprising a sheet of high temperature elastomeric material. The seal may further comprising a secondary radiation shield positioned between the thermal seal and the air seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventors: Jufe Adam Brown-Tsai, Frank Coppola, Bruno Le Gallic, Vladislav Yuryevich Golyatin, Shaan Leslian Yeershen Polius
  • Patent number: 9702465
    Abstract: A seal assembly includes an outer member and an annular seal. The outer member includes an outer wall and a landing. The outer wall has a cylindrically shaped inner surface disposed about an axis and configured to oppose an outer cylindrical surface of a port. The landing extends radially inward from the inner surface of the outer wall. The annular seal member is disposed about the axis and has an inner cylindrical surface, a bottom axial surface, an outer cylindrical surface, and a circumferential groove. The inner cylindrical surface of the seal member is configured seal with the outer cylindrical surface of the port. The circumferential groove is open at the outer cylindrical surface of the seal member and extends radially inward. The landing extends into the circumferential groove and is in sealing contact with the circumferential groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventor: David F Trimboli
  • Patent number: 9702463
    Abstract: A sealing device includes an elastic annular seal portion. On an inner peripheral surface of the seal portion, a main lip is in slidable contact with an outer peripheral surface of a rotary shaft, and a vacuum space side inclined surface gradually enlarges in diameter from the main lip toward a vacuum space side. On the vacuum space side inclined surface, a first annular projection is in slidable contact with the outer peripheral surface of the rotary shaft, and a second annular projection that projects toward a radially inward side is disposed between the main lip and the first annular projection. In an initial use state of the sealing device, the second annular projection is not in slidable contact with the rotary shaft; when the main lip wears to a degree that required sealing performance cannot be maintained, the second annular projection starts slidable contact with the rotary shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignees: Koyo Sealing Techno Co., Ltd., Nabtesco Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuha Ikebukuro, Koji Kubota, Shuji Kurita
  • Patent number: 9702260
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an aircraft brush seal comprising a first brush seal member and a second brush seal member comprising a channel that receives a plurality of interwoven brush fibers. The interwoven brush fibers may be coupled to the first brush seal member and/or may extend into the second brush seal member. The interwoven brush fibers may not couple to the second brush seal member and/or may form an air seal. The air seal may be formed between a first air compartment and a second air compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gary A. Schirtzinger, George J. Kramer
  • Patent number: 9695941
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mechanical seal arrangement, comprising a rotating slide ring and a stationary slide ring, which define a sealing gap between them, and a delivery device for delivering a fluid, wherein the delivery device comprises a sleeve-like basic body with first through-openings and second through-openings, wherein the delivery device rotates jointly with the rotating slide ring, wherein the first through-openings each have a first entry region on an outer periphery of the sleeve-like basic body and a first exit region on an inner periphery of the sleeve-like basic body, and wherein the second through-openings each have a second entry region on the inner periphery of the sleeve-like basic body and a second exit region on the outer periphery of the sleeve-like basic body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Joseph Fichtner, Stefan Ledig, Joachim Skrzidlo, Rudolf Kollinger, Thomas Bohm, Daniel Frohlich
  • Patent number: 9689389
    Abstract: Devices and methods for maintaining lubrication of a shaft seal of an open-drive compressor that is operating in a vacuum condition. The external side of the shaft seal allows retention of a volume of lubricant for extending the lifespan of the shaft seal for the open-drive compressor. The devices can also reduce and/or prevent deterioration of the shaft seal regardless of the operation condition of the open-drive compressor. The devices can further reduce and/or prevent leakage of a lubricant and/or refrigerant that can cause deterioration of components within a transport refrigeration unit (TRU).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: THERMO KING CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryan Michael Fritts, Timothy James Ourada, Troy Wozniak
  • Patent number: 9670791
    Abstract: An assembly for a turbine engine includes a turbine engine first component, a turbine engine second component and a flexible seal that is attached to the first component. The flexible seal at least partially seals a gap between the first component and the second component. The flexible seal includes a mount and a finger seal that sealingly engages the second component. The mount includes a boss that sealingly engages the first component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Broomer, Carson A. Roy Thill, Timothy M. Davis, Anthony P. Cherolis, Robert L. Hazzard, Craig R. McGarrah, Conway Choung, Russell E. Keene
  • Patent number: 9671025
    Abstract: A ring seal apparatus for high temperature sealing includes a first ring including a pair of radial faces and a second ring including a second pair of radial faces, the second ring adapted to coact with the first ring. The first and second rings together define a pair of coacting mating faces. The mating faces are obliquely angled relative to the radial faces, such that each of the coacting mating faces is adapted to seal an interface of the two rings at an angle relative to their substantially parallel radial faces. The pair of coacting rings is adapted to seal a circumferential gap between a pair of components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Richard J. Kloepfer
  • Patent number: 9664287
    Abstract: Provided is a shaft seal device provided with a seal member which possesses excellent liquid tightness, small friction resistance and high wear resistance. In a shaft seal device which is arranged around the periphery of a shaft which is supported in a rotatable manner or in a reciprocating manner, and is provided with a seal member for securing liquid tightness around the shaft, the seal member is formed of a porous body formed by using a hydrophilic polymer resin in which chains are cross-linked. The shaft seal device is also characterized in that: the shaft is a shaft which extends between a liquid phase region and a gas phase region; the seal member is a seal member which suppresses a leakage of a liquid to the gas phase region from the liquid phase region; and an aqueous lubricant which is prepared by adding a water soluble thickening agent is impregnated into the seal member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: National University Corporation Kumamoto University
    Inventor: Yoshitaka Nakanishi
  • Patent number: 9664286
    Abstract: A gasket includes: a spiral wound gasket; a first O-ring member located inner side of the spiral wound gasket; a second O-ring member located outer side of the spiral wound gasket; a first core spring located inside the first O-ring member; a second core spring located inside the second O-ring member; a first jacket formed with an opening portion and accommodating the spiral wound gasket, the first O-ring member, and the second O-ring member inside thereof through the opening portion; a second jacket formed with an opening portion at the one end thereof and accommodating the spiral wound gasket, the first O-ring member, and the second O-ring member, and the first jacket inside thereof through the opening portion; a first sealing layer being formed on the first jacket; a second sealing layer to cover the first sealing layer; and a third sealing layer being formed on the second jacket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: KUK IL INNTOT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Chul Lee, Eui Hwan Son
  • Patent number: 9664162
    Abstract: A sealing device exhibits a sealing function even when it is in a state in which squeeze of a seal ring is reduced and in a low-temperature condition. A sealing structure is provided with a cylinder head (300) for an engine which has an injector mounting hole (310) and is exposed to high pressure gas; an injector which is mounted in the injector mounting hole (310); and a seal ring (100) made of resin which seals an annular gap between the injector mounting hole (310) and the injector (200), wherein a step having a larger diameter on a combustion chamber side (E) where the high pressure gas is present is formed on an inner peripheral surface of the injector mounting hole (310), and the seal ring (100) is attached to a position where the seal ring is in close contact with a step surface (310c) of the step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: NOK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yosuke Kondo, Hikaru Tadano
  • Patent number: 9664283
    Abstract: A captivated seal assembly is disclosed. The seal assembly may include a metal seat shield, an annular elastomeric seal and a metal bonding ring. The metal bonding ring is preferably bonded to and fully encapsulated within the annular elastomeric seal. The composite metal bonding ring and elastomeric seal is contained in an annular recess formed in the metal seat shield. The metal bonding ring is secured to the metal seat shield, thereby retaining the elastomeric seal within the annular recess of the metal seat shield. The metal bonding ring may include a plurality of support pads for engagement with an annular back wall of the metal seat shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Inventors: David Keiser, Fred Keiser