Abstract: A manhole infiltration disk and seal assembly including a circular plate having flanges on the inner and outer peripheral edges and a strip of compressible seal material on the top and bottom surface, the disk being adapted to be placed between the top of a manhole and the bottom of a manhole cover assembly to form a seal and a seal assembly for sealing the spaces between spacer rings when placed on the manhole.

Abstract: In a rotary drill bit assembly, comprising a drill bit body, at least one trunnion and a rotary cutter rotatably supported on the rotary cutter by bearing means including at least one inner roller bearing, the rollers of the inner roller bearings running in a deep radial bearing race groove in the trunnion and a deep radial bearing race groove formed in the bore of the rotary cutter and a filling opening extending generally axially in the trunnion between the inner bearing race grooves, characterized in that the outer bearing facing the drill bit body comprises a tapered roller bearing including a plurality of tapered rollers and wherein the filling opening for the rolling elements of the inner bearing is arranged radially inside the inner bearing race of the tapered rollers in the trunnion.

Abstract: For cooling the working face of mechanical working elements, such as bearings, rotary seals and friction devices, the cooling fluid flows through a passage which is located behind the working face and contains a porous thermally-conductive mass having interconnecting pores. The conductive material of the porous mass is in intimate thermal contact with the wall behind the working face and acts as a heat exchanger having an extended heat transfer surface. The porous mass preferably comprises a sintered highly-conductive material.

Abstract: A bearing structure which incorporates the advantages of a hydrodynamic film and of a hydrostatic squeeze film. The structure uses an inner elongated cylindrical bearing member with a hydrodynamic bearing therein, and an outer bearing member axially encompasses the inner bearing member. Passageways and adjacent surface on such members establish fluid flow paths, hydrostatic pockets and squeeze film areas to support such inner bearing member.

Abstract: A self-damping bellows seal assembly for providing a seal between a rotatable shaft and a stationary member through which the shaft extends. The assembly includes a flexible bellows surrounding the shaft and secured at one end thereto. An annular face seal is fixed and sealed to the other end of the bellows and is biased by the bellows into sealing engagement with the stationary member. The means which secures and seals the face seal to the bellows includes a flexible member which closely surrounds the shaft and dampens vibrations induced in the bellows. The bellows seal assembly includes stamped sheet-metal parts and can be used when the assembly is to be secured to the stationary member and the face seal to engage a radial face on the shaft.

Abstract: A pressure responsive pipe joint seal for sealing connecting pipe joint members includes sealing flanges which define upwardly, outwardly and downwardly curved upper surfaces so that there is less tendency for them to get caught on a pipe joint member as adjacent members are slid into coupling relationship. The seal includes an inflatable bladder whereby the seal can be inflated after it is in its operative position. In one embodiment disclosed, the seal includes a cavity containing a lubricant, the cavity being covered with a rupturable membrane such that when pipe joint members are joined together, the membrane ruptures releasing the lubricant.

Abstract: A non-contact seal for the ends of a variable crown calender roll shaft subject to variations in shaft alignment. The seal is a labyrinthian type with a suction system adapted to a sump to recycle the oil. The oil level is maintained and contact between the rotating shaft and the labyrinthian seal is avoided, permitting higher temperature and higher speed use of the roll apparatus.

Abstract: A packing arrangement for a floating piston dividing a cylinder into first and second chambers comprising a circumferential groove formed in the sliding surface of the floating piston; a circumferential elevation dividing the bottom of the groove into first and second spaces situated on either side of the elevation; backing material placed in the groove; a sealing ring radially situated upon the backing material; first and second extensions on the backing material projecting into the first and second spaces, respectively; each extension having first and second lips forming an annular space between the bottom of the groove and the internal surface of the backing material; the first lip of each extension abutting a lateral wall of the groove and the second lip of each extension abutting a lateral surface of the elevation; a first pressure channel connecting the first chamber with the annular space formed by the first extension; and a second pressure channel connecting the second chamber with the annular space f

Abstract: An improved rotating retort seal having integral bearings for aligning the retort seals relative the sealing surface on the rotating vessel portion of the retort. The sealing function and bearing or seal alignment function are separated to extend seal life and improve sealing. Radial alignment bearings and axial alignment bearings are provided for continually positioning the seal assembly housing during sealing surface nutation. The sealing elements, which are fixed relative to the alignment bearings, is thereby continually aligned and realigned in response to sealing surface nutations during retort rotation. The alignment bearings are extended radially outward from the seals on the sealing surface to prevent damage of the bearings by materials processed in the retort. A lubrication passageway is placed between the alignment bearings and seals to provide for common lubrication of both alignment bearings and seals.

Abstract: A seal for vacuum flange connections includes a plastically deformable seal ing and an associated ring designed to ensure that the seal remains tight even upon cooling after a previous heating. This is obtained by providing a support ring having two resilient retaining portions, each for one plastically deformable seal ring. The design makes it possible to repeatedly use and re-use seal rings, which preferably are made of metal for example, gold.

Abstract: A track guide linear motion bearing device comprises an outer sleeve, a square elongated guide bar, a retainer, a number of balls, and end caps. The outer sleeve has three no-load ball guide grooves formed in the axial inner surface thereof having a substantially C-shaped cross-section and two ball rolling grooves formed between the no-load ball guide grooves. The grooves extend over the entire axial length of the outer sleeve. The guide bar is provided, in both upper corner portions thereof, with axially extending ball guide grooves corresponding to the ball rolling grooves of the outer sleeve. The retainer is loosely fitted between the guide bar and the outer sleeve and is formed in the outer surface thereof with a plurality of outwardly opening endless track grooves each comprising a load side groove, a no-load side groove and a U-turn groove.

Abstract: A seal adapted for environments in which high temperatures are experienced and low pressure drops are met is made by coiling in plural spirals about itself a metallic work-hardened tape which has, in cross-section a shape in the form of an open V, a throat-like recess having a semicircumferential outline being formed in correspondence with the apex of the V. The terminal portions of the spirals are held together by rivets or by spot-welding. A machine is also provided to shape the seal, which comprises specially shaped roller pairs arranged in sequential order, so as to effect on the metal tape all the operations which are necessary to impart the expected final shape thereto.

Abstract: An annular seal against the flow of fluid along a shaft sleeve (5) includes a rigid ring (15) with flexible flanges (10,11) respectively radially inwards and outwards of the ring (15), one of which carries a sealing contact lip (9) against the shaft sleeve (5) while the other is connected to a surrounding mounting (13).

Abstract: A piston ring is provided, on its support surfaces transversal to the movable member carrying said piston ring, with a plurality of relief means formed by slits and/or grooves distributed along said support surfaces.

Abstract: A piston ring for use in a reciprocating internal combustion engine or in a compressor. The ring has an outer peripheral surface provided with a rotary finish machined curved center portion, rotary finished machined chamfer edges and a final finish plated wear-resistant coating evenly over the complete outer peripheral surface.

Abstract: A ring gap seal for use on the top compression ring of a piston in an internal combustion engine, an air compressor, a fluid pump, a refrigeration pump, or a rotating shaft seal. In one embodiment, the ring gap seal comprises a lip portion adapted to be seated in a slot formed in the upper face of a compression ring and overlying the ring gap in the ring. The seal lip portion is carried by a supporting wall portion disposed at a right angle to the lip portion. A pair of integral spring arms are integral with the wall portion and they engage the inner wall of the ring groove of a piston in which the compression ring and gap seal are mounted so as to urge the seal lip portion outwardly. The explosive gas pressure created in the operation of the engine exerts a downward and outward pressure on the gap seal to seal the top and inner ends of the compression ring gap.

Abstract: A ferrofluid rotary-shaft seal apparatus of extended seal life particularly adapted for use as an exclusion seal with a computer-disc-drive spindle, which seal apparatus comprises: an annular permanent magnet; first and second pole pieces of unequal width, one end of each pole piece extending into a close, noncontacting relationship with the surface of the shaft, to form a gap width between the one end of the pole piece and the surface of the shaft, the pole piece of greater width characterized by a tapered one end; and ferrofluid in the gap widths to form a ferrofluid O-ring seal, whereby, in operation, the ferrofluid, under the thinner pole piece, evaporates and forms an air gap, while the ferrofluid at the wider, tapered gap width provides extended seal life.

Abstract: Radial gaskets for use in connection with shafts which are axially movable within a cylinder containing a pressurized fluid, particularly in connection with McPherson type dampers. The gaskets include a rigid support ring and a shaped body of flexible sealing material having a lip on the surface of the shaft which when submitted to fluid pressure forms a cutting angle substantially equal to 90.degree. when the gasket is in its working condition. In this manner, the scraping effect of the gasket is increased and the possibility of fluid blow-out and the resultant stresses due to fluid pressures are avoided without negatively affecting the positioning of the lip with respect to the relevant articulation line of the gasket.

Abstract: A ferrofluid rotary-shaft seal apparatus of extended seal life particularly adapted for use as an exclusion seal with a computer-disc-drive spindle, which seal apparatus comprises: an annular permanent magnet; first and second pole pieces of unequal width, one end of each pole piece extending into a close, noncontacting relationship with the surface of the shaft, to form a gap width between the one end of the pole piece and the surface of the shaft; and ferrofluid in the gap widths to form a ferrofluid O-ring seal, whereby, in operation, the ferrofluid, under the thinner pole piece, evaporates and forms an air gap, while the ferrofluid at the wider gap width provides extended seal life.

Abstract: A rotary regenerator disc matrix has a face seal with a cross arm and arcuate rim segments joined by prestress clamps to prestrain the arcuate rim seals so as to compensate seal rim twisting or coning and resultant disc face seal leakage as produced by operating thermal gradients across the seal.