Sectional Piston Ring Structure Patents (Class 277/489)
  • Patent number: 11149646
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine is provided having a combustion section with a liner extending between a forward end and an aft end. A structural member is positioned in or around at least a portion of the combustion section. Additionally, a piston ring holder is provided attached to the structural member at a first end and positioned proximate to the aft end of the liner at a second end. The piston ring holder is a bimetallic member including a first portion formed of a first material and a second portion formed of a second material. A coefficient of thermal expansion of the first material is different than a coefficient of thermal expansion of the second material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Nicholas John Bloom, Michael Alan Stieg, Brian Christopher Towle
  • Patent number: 10294345
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an ethylene-acrylic rubber composition that is excellent in the compression set and also in the crosslinking bonding even when no secondary crosslinking is caused therein, an ethylene-acrylic rubber produced by causing primary crosslinking in the composition, a rubber metal composite formed by bonding the ethylene-acrylic rubber and a metal with each other, and a bonded piston sealing including the rubber metal composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: NOK Corporation
    Inventor: Tomonori Furukawa
  • Patent number: 10196497
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an ethylene-acrylic rubber composition that is excellent in the compression set and also in the crosslinking bonding even when no secondary crosslinking is caused therein, an ethylene-acrylic rubber produced by causing primary crosslinking in the composition, a rubber metal composite formed by bonding the ethylene-acrylic rubber and a metal with each other, and a bonded piston sealing including the rubber metal composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: NOK Corporation
    Inventor: Tomonori Furukawa
  • Patent number: 10184563
    Abstract: A seal arrangement for use in a reciprocating piston compressor includes first and second seal rings engaged along respective side surfaces, and first and second cover rings disposed around the first and second seal rings such that the outside diameters of the first and second seal rings engage the inside diameters of the first and second cover rings, respectively. A support ring is engaged with the first seal ring and the first cover ring. A backup ring is engaged with the second seal ring and the second cover ring. In some embodiments, the first seal ring has a width that is smaller than a width of the second seal ring. In other embodiments the second seal ring has a circumferential groove formed on an inside surface thereof, the groove disposed directly adjacent the first seal ring. In further embodiments, the seal rings are formed of PEEK with a nano-material additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Howden Thomassen Compressors BV
    Inventors: Laurentius Gerardus Maria Koop, Petrus Nicolaas Duineveld
  • Patent number: 10077819
    Abstract: A blocking device for a shock absorber of a motor vehicle includes a first blocking member which has an insertion opening that is open-ended in a radial direction, for attachment of a piston rod of the shock absorber, and which has a receptacle. A second blocking member can be placed in a formfitting manner in the receptacle of the first blocking member in axial and radial directions to thereby close the insertion opening in the radial direction, while being held in the first blocking member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventor: Alexander Wegele
  • Patent number: 8985588
    Abstract: The seal arrangement (1) for piston compressors comprises a deformable ring support (2) and a first and a second endless sealing ring (3a, 3b), wherein the ring support (2) has a longitudinal axis (L) which extends perpendicularly with respect to its circumferential direction, and wherein the ring support (2) has a gap (2i) with play in its circumferential direction, and wherein each sealing ring (3a, 3b) has a longitudinal axis (3c, 3d) which extends perpendicularly with respect to its circumferential direction, and wherein the sealing rings (3a, 3b) are arranged in such a way that the ring support (2) encloses them from the outside, and wherein the two sealing rings (3a, 3b) are arranged next to one another in the direction of extent of the longitudinal axis (L), and wherein the ring support (2) and the sealing rings (3a, 3b) are designed to be adapted to one another in such a way that the first sealing ring (3a) bears on one side against a first side wall (2d) of the ring support (2) and forms a first gap
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Burckhardt Compression AG
    Inventor: Norbert Feistel
  • Publication number: 20150035234
    Abstract: The sealing device (1) for a piston (2) of which the fixed skirt (5) moves in a cylinder (8) includes a sliding skirt (6) traversed axially by a pressure transmission channel (10) and connected to the fixed skirt (5) by a mechanical inter-skirt connection (7) whilst an extensible continuous segment (9) is interposed in a sealed manner between the skirts (5, 6) and can come into contact with the cylinder (8) when its internal cylindrical segment face (12) is subjected to the pressure of a fluid (36) via the pressure transmission channel (10), a sliding skirt spring (16) tending to bring the skirts (5, 6) closer and to axially compress the extensible continuous segment (9) between the skirts (5, 6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventor: Vianney RABHI
  • Publication number: 20140062030
    Abstract: A combined oil ring that reduces deposits between side rails and a spacer expander there between. The spacer expander includes: upper pieces and lower pieces that are alternately arranged in a circumferential direction to be spaced apart in an axial direction and the circumferential direction; coupling pieces that respectively couple the adjacent upper and lower pieces; and ear parts that erect in an inner circumferential end portion of the upper and lower pieces and push the side rails. At least one of an upper surface of each upper piece and a lower surface of each lower piece has a groove formed thereon. Ear parts have a through-hole with which the groove is communicated and a distance along the axial direction between an upper or lower surface of each ear part at a top thereof and a deepest portion of the groove is at least 0.22 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: NIPPON PISTON RING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hideshi HITOSUGI, Kenji ARAI, Kazutomo TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20140021686
    Abstract: A multi-piece oil ring is provided in which, even after long-term operation of an engine, adhesion and deposition of oil sludge are prevented, sticking of components does not occur, and a high oil control function can be maintained. The multi-piece oil ring includes a spacer expander and a pair of upper and lower side rails supported by the spacer expander. To achieve the above features, at least side faces of the side rails that face the spacer expander are coated with a fluorine-containing coating, and the spacer expander is coated with a metal coating. The angle of contact (?1) of a paraffin-based lubricating oil with the portions of the side rails at 150° C. that are coated with the fluorine-containing coating is 50° or larger, and the angle of contact (?2) of the paraffin-based lubricating oil with the portion of the spacer expander at 150° C. that is coated with the metal coating is 10 to 50°. The difference between ?1 and ?2 (?1-?2) is 30° or larger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Riken
    Inventors: Junichi Takahashi, Takashi Ono, Gyo Muramatsu, Takayuki Ichikawa
  • Publication number: 20140000549
    Abstract: A compression ring for an engine is disclosed. The compression ring may have a cylindrical body having an outer surface, and a central opening formed within the cylindrical body and concentric with the outer surface of the cylindrical body. The cylindrical body may have a radial dimension from the central opening to the outer surface that is about 1.1 to 1.3 times as long as an axial dimension of the cylindrical body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Frank Matthew Graczyk, Aaron Gamache Foege, Farhan Ferozali Devani, Edward John Cryer, David Edward Burrell Stone
  • Patent number: 7909057
    Abstract: A valve insert including a ring made of a resilient material. The ring has a shape that is defined by the rotation of an irregular polygon around a central axis. Superposing a quadrilateral and a circle forms the irregular polygon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Inventor: Berton L. Vicars
  • Publication number: 20100230340
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sealing assembly for use in chromatography columns and methods for forming a seal in such columns. The assembly comprises a sealing element composed of a material having a low coefficient of friction and a separate resilient member co-operating therewith. The seal provided is stable over a temperature range of +2° C. to +30° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: GE HEALTHCARE BIO-SCIENCES AB
    Inventors: Jacek Bielawski, Erik Hammarstrand, Tomas Agren
  • Patent number: 7735834
    Abstract: A two-stroke internal combustion engine having a seal assembly disposed between a piston and a running surface. The seal both lubricates and prevents exhaust of combustion gases. A first element, which ensures gas tightness, is received in a countersunk portion of the running surface. A second element, which ensures oil tightness, is partially embedded into the first element. A biasing element presses the second element against the first element so that the second and third elements are at least partially held within the first element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: FEV Engine Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter Hofbauer
  • Publication number: 20090283972
    Abstract: A bonded piston ring, which comprises a metal ring, and a rubbery elastomer seal as vulcanization-bonded thereto except the sliding site along which a mating seal member slides, where the rubbery elastomer seal in partially bonded to the metal ring through an adhesive layer, wherein the adhesive layers comprise (a) an underlayer adhesive layer comprising a phenol resin and an epoxy resin, and (b) an overlayer adhesive layer comprising a phenol resin, a halogenated polymer, and a metal oxide. Not only the distinguished initial adhesiveness, but also the distinguished water-resistance can be obtained by providing (a) the underlayer adhesive layer of the afore-mentioned components and (b) the overlayer adhesive layer of the afore-mentioned components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: NOK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomoaki Nishimura, Yoshiyuki Kanzaki, Kiyofumi Fukasawa, Katsumi Abe
  • Patent number: 6959930
    Abstract: A ring assembly, including a first oil scraper ring, a center oil scraper ring and a gas seal ring, adapted for disposition in a single groove of a packing cup which can be stationarily mounted over and around a reciprocally movable piston rod of a gas compressor. The function of the assembly is to both scrape lubricating oil from the piston rod for return to one side of the cup and to provide a seal against gas leakage from an opposite side of the cup, both along the piston rod under the seal ring and between the seal ring and opposing sides of the center ring and groove to prevent mixing of gas with the oil and escape of gas from the compressor. The center ring features a tapered outer peripheral surface portion. An annular side loading element, which can be a garter spring, is mounted in compression around the center ring so as to bear against the tapered surface portion and against an adjacent side of the first ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Delaware Capital Formation, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael H. Wood, Ernest B. McCurdy
  • Patent number: 6712363
    Abstract: A sealing method and method according to which a first and second ring are each provided with split ends, and an arcuate lip extends from one end portion of the each ring and in an axial direction relative to the ring and projects outwardly from the face of the ring. The rings are disposed in an interlocking relationship with the second portion of the lip of the first ring extending within, and in a closely spaced relation to, the corresponding inner surface of the second ring; and with the second portion of each lip of the second ring extending within, and in a closely spaced relation to, the corresponding inner surface of the first ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Dresser-Rand Company
    Inventors: Robert A. Bennitt, Larry A. Schnautz
  • Patent number: 6439578
    Abstract: Two axially abutting individual rings (4, 5) arranged in a shared casing recess (3) at the passage (6) of a component (2) to be sealed, which each is formed of several ring segments (4′, 5′) pressed against the component (2) to be sealed by a common peripheral spring (8). The cover ring (4) facing the side (6) to be sealed is radially divided and relieved from pressure by inlet-side radial grooves (7). The actual sealing ring (5) is divided by essentially tangential sections. To reduce wear and heat transfer, the cover ring (4) exhibits a circumferential carrying shoulder (9) on the side facing the sealing ring (5), on which sits the sealing ring (5) with the circumferential peripheral surface (10) of a twist-out section (11). In addition, the pressure on the cover ring (4) is largely relieved by an inner peripheral groove (12) that is provided on the side of the carrying shoulder (9) and in contact with the delivery side (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Hoerbiger Ventilwerke GmbH
    Inventor: Christopher David Radcliffe
  • Patent number: 6428010
    Abstract: A sealing strip is provided for sealing a space between two parts of a machine, for example, a rotary engine. The two parts form a groove for receiving the sealing strip. The sealing strip includes a filler piece, at least one spring element, at least one sealing body and a separating element. The filler piece is divided into two filler piece parts along the longitudinal direction. The filler piece parts are capable of independent longitudinal displacement with respect to one another. A spring element is arranged between the filler piece parts for preloading the filler piece into the groove. Each sealing body is formed in a frame-like shape for surrounding an end of the filler piece. The separating element is arranged between the filler piece parts for separating the filler piece parts and extends longitudinally from an end of the divided filler piece to at least a point where a sealing body surrounds the divided filler piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Mannesmann Sachs AG
    Inventors: Andreas Förster, Stefan Schiffler
  • Patent number: 6419234
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an oil sealing ring, especially that used in piston of internal combustion engine or compressor. This oil sealing ring comprises a base ring (2) with a split. An elastic ring (3) is provided in the inner circumference surface of the base ring. A radially outward annular flange (18) is provided in the outer circumference surface of the base ring. An axially upward annular projecting part (19) is provided in the area beyond the outer circumference surface of the projecting part (19). The splits of said disc ring (1) and said base ring (2) are respectively staggered from each other. This oil sealing ring can effectively prevent the leakage of the oil and the gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Inventor: Xiuming Yu
  • Patent number: 6378875
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing ring for sealing a piston rod of a piston compressor. The sealing ring comprises three segments, wherein the segments have portions extending in the circumferential direction of the sealing ring, which form an overlapping joint. The overlapping joint brings about an excellent sealing effect in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Sulzer-Burckhardt AG
    Inventor: Norbert Feistel
  • Patent number: 6193236
    Abstract: A packing seal is provided which is intended in particular for reciprocating piston engines and which can be placed into a circumferential groove of a piston of such a reciprocating piston engine. The packing seal includes a first segment ring (1), which has at least two sealing segments (3) and locking segments (4) arranged between them in alternating order. These locking segments (4) and sealing segments (3) taper wedge-shaped in opposite directions radially inward and outward, respectively. In addition, the packing seal includes at least one additional or second segment ring (20) which also has at least two sealing segments (23) and locking segments (24) arranged between them in alternating order. The sealing segments (23) and locking segments (24) both taper radially inward in this case. The locking segments (24) extend over a larger arc area than the sealing segments (23).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Inventor: Hans Helpap
  • Patent number: 6105970
    Abstract: A sealing arrangement for establishing a seal between two machine elements, such as a rod or piston undergoing axial motion within a housing. A rod or piston seal is arranged in a groove of the second machine element, which typically is the housing of the rod or piston. The groove is open in the direction of the first machine element, and contains a seal ring and a prestress ring made of elastomeric material. The seal ring has an essentially T-shaped cross-section and touches the surface of the first machine element which is to be sealed with the sealing surface of its radial ridge, forming a seal. The prestress ring is arranged between the base of the groove and the axial ridge of the seal ring, under elastic prestress. The transition from the faces of the radial ridge to the sealing surface is rounded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Firma Carl Freudenberg
    Inventors: Uwe Siegrist, Otmar Braun
  • Patent number: 6045135
    Abstract: A sealing ring disk for a seal at a piston rod with a circular cross-section. The sealing ring disk includes a ring-shaped seal part with a sector-like cut-out as well as a closure part having a main part matched to the cut-out in such a manner that the main part extending in the peripheral direction of the seal part can be inserted into the cut-out in order to assemble the two parts into a single sealing ring disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Sulzer-Burkhardt AG
    Inventor: Norbert Feistel