Particular Cross-sectional Seal Profile Patents (Class 277/644)
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Patent number: 8967626Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement (10) for sealing off a joint area (1) between a first joint partner (20, 200) and a second joint partner (30, 300) by means of at least one elastic sealing element (18, 180) disposed between a first sealing surface (12.1) of the first joint partner (20, 200) and a second sealing surface (12.2) of the second joint partner (30, 300), and an associated method for sealing off the joint area (1) between a first joint partner (20, 200) and a second joint partner (30, 300). According to the invention, at least one reservoir (14) for an anticorrosion agent (16) is introduced in a sealing zone (11) of the first and/or second sealing surface (12.1, 12.2), wherein the sealing element encloses the reservoir (14) together with the first and/or second sealing surface (12.1, 12.2).Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2010Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Martin Ruckh, Bernd Hierlemann
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Patent number: 8964366Abstract: A waterproofing backing adhesive structure is disclosed. The waterproofing backing adhesive structure is applied to an electronic device having a front cover and a display panel. The waterproofing backing adhesive structure includes an adhesive main body, an adhesive material, and a plurality of air chambers. The plurality of air chambers are formed on at least one of the surfaces of an upper surface or a bottom surface of the adhesive main body which is attached with the adhesive material for accommodating the air of a bubble generated when the adhesive main body is attached to the front cover or the display panel. The plurality of air chambers are for releasing the pressure of the bubble.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Hou-Chun Huang, Chih-Feng Yeh
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Patent number: 8960446Abstract: A seal can have a middle portion, an upper lip, and a lower lip. The upper lip has a configuration with an upper end portion, an upper top portion, and an upper bottom portion with a void space defined in part by the upper end portion, the upper top portion, and the upper bottom portion. The lower lip can have a configuration with a lower end portion, a lower top portion, and a lower bottom portion with a void space defined in part by the lower end portion, the lower top portion, and the lower bottom portion. A middle portion connects the upper lip and the lower lip.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2010Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Inventors: Grant Young, Ray Young
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Patent number: 8950755Abstract: A handheld tool is for facilitating installation of a resilient, elongate, generally rectangle-profiled gasket designed to tightly fit inside and along the partially obstructed perimetric channel of a watertight doorway onboard a marine vessel. As typically embodied, the inventive tool includes a straight handle (e.g., shaft or rod) and a head. The head includes a right-triangle profiled section and an L-shape-profiled section. The handle is perpendicularly connected to the hypotenuse surface of the right-triangle profiled section. The L-shape-profiled section has two interior surfaces forming an interior right angle that faces away from the hypotenuse surface. The bisector of the interior right angle is parallel to the handle and perpendicular to the hypotenuse surface. A user holds the inventive tool by the handle, controls the gasket so that a rectangular corner portion of the gasket fits inside the L-shape-profiled section's interior right angle, and forcefully manipulates the gasket into the channel.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2011Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Robert C. Redfern, Constantine V. Pappas, Ronnie L. Ball
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Patent number: 8942001Abstract: A seal structure for an electronic control device having a circuit board housed in a watertight space a housing that is formed by fitting a plurality of fitting members together, has first and second seal portions which are formed at a fitting surface portion between the fitting members that are fitted together. One side of a pair of the fitting members of each of the first and second seal portions is provided with a seal groove, the other side is provided with a protruding line. An auxiliary seal groove and an auxiliary protruding line are formed on opposing surfaces of the seal groove and the protruding line at a merged part where the first and second seal portions meet each other. The auxiliary seal groove and the auxiliary protruding line continuously extend from the seal groove up to an end surface of the protruding line.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshio Kawai, Yuichi Yanagisawa, Hironori Ohhashi
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Patent number: 8936249Abstract: An increased resilience seal utilizing a sealed gas filled inner chamber in a bellows spring that functions as both a mechanical spring and a gas spring to provide a more constant level of separation force between two face plates to provide a seal between two mechanical components such as those found in an aircraft jet engine. The bellows spring is made of a plurality of walls that are joined together in a pressurized chamber that is filled with a gas, such as an inert gas. In alternative embodiments, the bellows spring is made of walls that are shaped and oriented to optimize the operating characteristics of the bellows spring when the pressure is increased in a sealed inner chamber in response to elevated temperature. In one embodiment, the walls forming a portion of the chamber overlap to optimize the geometry of the bellows spring.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2012Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Jeffrey E. Swensen, Matthew E. Roach
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Patent number: 8925332Abstract: A seal assembly for a turbojet nacelle includes a first end fastened to a first structure, and a second end contacting against a bearing zone of a second structure. The seal assembly further includes a plurality of adjacent blades arranged along the first end and extending longitudinally and perpendicularly thereto. In particular, a portion of the blades has an accordion-shaped structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2013Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: AircelleInventors: Stephane Beilliard, Alexandre Phi
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Patent number: 8919045Abstract: A method of producing a seal. The method can include forming an elongated strip of a thermoplastic material having laterally spaced, interlockable portions; bending such strip along a longitudinal line disposed between the spaced interlockable portions to position the interlockable portions in opposed relation; and interlocking the interlockable portions together when such portions are disposed in opposed relation to provide a bulb segment and a mount segment.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2008Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Edwards Industries, Inc.Inventors: Brett P. Bellmore, Kevin Baxter, Stephen G. Leonard
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Patent number: 8910950Abstract: A sealing gasket that provides a seal between two members. The gasket includes a base at one end of the gasket and a gutter-forming surface at the opposite other end of the gasket. There is a pair of sides that join the one end and the opposite other end of the gasket. The sealing gasket is movable between a compressed condition wherein the gasket provides a seal between the two members and an uncompressed condition wherein the gasket does not provide a seal between the two members. When the gasket is in the compressed condition, the gutter-forming surface deforms to form a gutter along the one end of the gasket.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2008Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Central Sales and Service, Inc.Inventor: Ralph A. Deaver
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Publication number: 20140353916Abstract: A substantially air-tight triple seal arrangement along a seam between first and second tool segments comprises inner, middle and outer seals forming first and second substantially air tight vacuum chambers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventor: Kenneth M. Dull
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Patent number: 8893909Abstract: The present invention relates to a pressure vessel (1) for a high pressure press, wherein the pressure vessel comprising a first sub-cylinder (4), a second sub-cylinder (6), pre-stressing means (8), and a securing member (16). The first and the second sub-cylinders (4, 6) are axially connected to form a cylinder body (2) for enclosing a high pressure medium. The first sub-cylinder (4) is in an outer wall provided with a first seat (22) for receiving a first part (24) of the securing member (16) and the second sub-cylinder (6) is in an outer wall provided with a second seat (26) for receiving a second part (28) of the securing member (16). The securing member (16) is fitted in the first and second seats (22, 26). The securing member (16), and the first and second scats (22, 26) are arranged such that the securing member (16), and the first and second scats (22, 26) cooperate to prevent separating axial movement between the first and the second sub-cylinders (4, 6).Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2009Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Avure Technologies ABInventors: Lennart Svensson, Stefan Sehlstedt
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Patent number: 8894072Abstract: A seal, system and method for sealing a connection between adjacent barrier members each having a channel along one edge and flange along an opposed edge sized to be received within a corresponding channel of an adjacent barrier member. The seal comprises an elongate core having an opening extending longitudinally therealong and a plurality of fins extending therefrom. The system includes the seal and a wiper sized to surround the flange. The method comprises locating the wiper about the flange and the seal within the channel, engaging the flange within the channel and moving the second barrier member in a downward direction with the wiper below the channel of the second barrier member so as to remove and prevent debris from entering the connection between the channel and the flange.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Inventors: Wayne Alan Wolf, Roger David Scott Goldammer
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Patent number: 8875900Abstract: A T shaped screen panel seal strip for use in spanning between screen support rails in a vibrating screen is disclosed, which has a plurality of notches therein in registration with the screen support rails so that the strip can be placed over either new or existing screen support rails (after having been cleaned of any cushioning cap material). The strip can be metallic or a plastic material. The method includes retrofitting existing screens with a new sealing strip by first removing any cushion cap material and then placing the T shaped seal strip over the support rails.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2011Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Terex USA, LLCInventor: Edwin J. Sauser
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Patent number: 8875384Abstract: A system, comprising a seal segment including a cable fastener. The system also includes a syngas cooler component that includes a cable guide, where the cable guide may route a cable coupled to the cable fastener to enable the cable to pull the seal segment into a mounting position.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2009Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: James Michael Storey, Lien-Yan Chen, Anna Ziombra, Karol Rzepniewski
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Publication number: 20140319783Abstract: An expandable seal features a ring structure with internal and external seal. The seals are mounted in grooves and extend beyond a base outer dimension on the ring on the inside and the outside surfaces. Bumps are positioned in axial alignment with the seals but in opposition to each seal so that the exterior seal has a bump axially aligned but on the inside of the ring and the inner seal has a bump axially aligned and on the outside surface of said ring. The bumps have end transitions to the base dimension to create a volume for the seal material to travel axially when radially expanded from a mandrel extending within for effective seal containment. Seal rings can be stacked to adjust to dimensional irregularities in the surrounding tubular or the mandrel and to back each other up in the event of seal failure in any one seal ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2013Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventor: Baker Hughes Incorporated
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Publication number: 20140302611Abstract: An assay cartridge has a base member (26) that defines at least two wells (30, 32, 34, 36, 38), a pipette (108, 110) positionable in at least one of the wells and a cap member (86) arranged to carry the pipette. The cap member can be releasably fastened to the base member. An extension member (28) defines at least one further well (40, 42, 44) and can be fastened to the base member such that the pipette is then positionable in at least one of the wells of the base and in the further well of the extension member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2012Publication date: October 9, 2014Inventors: Lars Ørning, Frank Frantzen, Andrew Thomas Campbell, Arve Strømsheim
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Publication number: 20140268605Abstract: An assembly and method for mounting an electronic package to a printed circuit board (PCB) in which a gasket is shaped to fit tightly around and under a perimeter edge of an electronic package.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventors: Tom Rovere, James K. Lake, Rick Micha, Paul Coyne
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Patent number: 8827642Abstract: A system including: a first turbine segment comprising a first blade coupled to a first shank. The system also includes a second turbine segment including a second blade coupled to a second shank, as well as an elongated flexible seal disposed in a gap between the first and second shanks. The elongated flexible seal includes an opening configured to channel a fluid flow into a hollow region of the elongated flexible seal to induce expansion of the elongated flexible seal in the gap.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jalindar Appa Walunj, Brian Peter Arness, Mark Steven Honkomp, Scott Edmond Ellis, Prashant Shukla, Narayayanaswamy Kuruboor Veerabhadrappa
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Patent number: 8820711Abstract: A slide gate having a frame assembly including an intermediate cross member coupled between a first and second gate guide members defining a corresponding pair of side channel elements each containing an elongate side seal which abut opposed ends of an elongate top seal secured to the intermediate cross member to seal a gate slidely engaged in the pair of side channel elements.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Waterman Industries, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth W. Mikesell, Darryl Ray Pauls
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Patent number: 8820754Abstract: A seal assembly for an axial flow gas turbine engine includes a rotatable component having a radially extending mate face, a seal slot formed in the mate face, and a seal member slidably disposed in the seal slot. The seal slot includes a radially outer wall and an opposing radially inner wall extending into the component in a circumferential direction from the mate face. The radially outer wall is angled radially inwardly from the mate face toward an inner end portion of the seal slot. Rotation of the seal assembly during operation of the engine produces a centrifugal force on the seal member to effect movement of the seal member in the circumferential direction out of the seal slot.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2011Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey B. Stewart, Ronald J. Rudolph, Gennadiy Afanasiev
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Patent number: 8814175Abstract: A metal seal which can be fastened by low fastening force and can show sufficient sealing ability when receiving fluid pressure. The metal seal is composed a U-shaped metal thin seal and a reinforcing outer-fit member which receives side wall portions and a bottom wall portion of the thin seal from a back side.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2013Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Mitsubishi Cable Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Satoshi Tohdoh
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Patent number: 8814173Abstract: A seal for stemming leakage flows between adjacent components, especially of a gas turbine, has an elastically deformable, thin-walled sealing element and a thin-walled cover element which is U-shaped in cross section and between its legs and its base partially accommodates the sealing element. The legs of the cover element are arranged in the sealing arrangement, which features the seal, between two oppositely disposed walls of the other component in a movable manner relative to these walls which, together with the sealing surface of the other component, form a groove which is U-shaped in cross section. Forces, which act laterally upon the seal, are absorbed by the cover element and via the legs are diverted into the other component so that the integrity of the seal is maintained even in the case of lateral forces.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2010Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Alstom Technology LtdInventors: Thorsten Motzkus, Urs Benz
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Patent number: 8814174Abstract: A rubber gasket of annular shape adapted to be interposed between two objective members to be sealed and fastened to each other and a seal structure for sealing between two objective members to be sealed and fastened to each other using the gasket. The rubber gasket comprises an integrally molded body made of elastomer having a cylindrical body, a flange-shaped portion, and an annular core member, the flange-shaped portion extending outward from one end of the cylindrical body in axial direction along an entire outer circumferential surface, the annular core member being embedded in the flange-shaped portion along an entire circumference.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignees: Uchiyama Manufacturing Corp., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Aisin Seiki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Matsuhiro Okuda, Dai Mori, Yoshiharu Chino, Atsushi Nishigaki, Naoki Kira, Takahiro Inokuchi
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Patent number: 8807573Abstract: An annular metal gasket for sealing a space between members by being pressed in the vertical direction in a state of being mounted between the members, the metal gasket comprising an annular outer ring having a substantially C-shaped cross-section and having a circumferential-direction opening formed therein, and an annular inner ring fitted inside the outer ring. The inner ring is formed so as to have a polygonal cross-section. Bend parts having an Inner angle larger than 180° are formed between the upper corner part and the inner- and outer-circumference-side corner parts; and between the lower corner part and the inner- and outer-circumference-side corner parts.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignees: Tohoku University, Nippon Valqua Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Tadahiro Ohmi, Yasuyuki Shirai, Koji Sato, Yoshinori Uchino, Masamichi Iwaki
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Patent number: 8806750Abstract: A forced oscillation radial seal is described for regenerative air preheaters which contain rotatable radial plates having upper and lower edges. The forced oscillation seal includes a base with a first portion attached to a lateral face of the plates adjacent the upper and lower edges, and a second free portion, with a pivot system having an axis attached to the second free portion, and a rigid sealing sheet with a first free portion, second portion, and central portion, the sealing sheet attached at its central portion to the pivot system. The forced oscillation seal includes a counterweight attached to the sealing sheet so the sealing sheet reassumes a vertical position after forming a seal with a sealing surface, and a plurality of springs in contact with the sealing sheet and base along the axis of the pivot system, which cooperate with the counterweights to force the seal to oscillate.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Inventor: Fernando Treviño Hurtado
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Patent number: 8789833Abstract: According to one aspect of the invention, a turbine assembly includes a first stationary component, a second stationary component positioned radially outside the first stationary component, a first key feature on the first stationary component configured to mate to a second key feature on the second stationary component and a seal assembly positioned between the first and second key features to reduce fluid flow between the first and second key features. The seal assembly includes a V-shape member and a second member adjacent to the V-shape member, the second member and V-shape member having different rates of thermal expansion. The seal assembly also includes a latch feature coupled to the V-shape member configured to expand the seal assembly from a compressed state to an expanded sealing state when the seal assembly is subject to an elevated temperature.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2012Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Xiaoqing Zheng, Mehmet Demiroglu, Guoqiang Lu, Michael Dennis Mack, Binayak Roy
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Publication number: 20140202257Abstract: An L-shaped sealing ring comprising two legs connected with one another to form an L-shape in cross section. A length of a first leg is part of a lateral surface of revolution about an axis of the L-shaped sealing ring. The first leg lies between the first length and the axis of revolution. A second leg is bounded toward the environment by a second length, wherein the first and second lengths are connected with one another via a connection contour. An intersection of first and second lines, forms a corner of a triangle, wherein the respective end points of the first and second lengths form other vertices of the triangle. The L-shaped sealing ring is so embodied that the surface area of the cross sectional area of the body of the L-shaped sealing ring in the triangle amounts to, at most, 60% of the areal content of the triangle, wherein the area of the L-shaped sealing ring in the triangle is non-concave.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2012Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AGInventors: Günther Bähr, Frank Voigt
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Patent number: 8783694Abstract: A sealing structure having a gasket installed in an installation groove in one member. The gasket has a body section whose width is less than the width of the installation groove. On opposite ends, in the depth direction of the installation groove, there is provided a pair of seal surfaces that contact a surface of another member and the bottom of the installation groove. The bottom surface of the installation groove is a curve that is deepest at its center in the width direction of the groove. On the gasket body section, on the side corresponding to the bottom of the installation groove, there is formed a pair of groove bottom-side projections extending along the longitudinal direction of the gasket with the seal surface between the projections, projecting from opposite ends in the width direction of the body section, and coming into contact with the surface of the installation groove.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2008Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: NOK CorporationInventor: Takeshi Matsuo
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Publication number: 20140197606Abstract: An elastomer sealing gasket (10) having a length (L) along a contour (C) and a cross section (S) of width (I) and of height (H) considered in a transverse plane (T) perpendicular to said length (L), wherein the cross section (S) has a geometry that is continuously varying along the length (L) of the gasket.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2012Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: CARL FREUDENBERG KGInventor: Olivier Jeanne
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Patent number: 8776864Abstract: A seal assembly for a regenerative heat exchanger can include a primary sealing member with a mounting base and a flexible contact portion that defines a first distance between a proximal edge of the mounting base and a contact edge of the flexible contact portion, the first distance being generally constant along the length of the primary sealing member. The seal assembly can also include a second member with a mounting portion and a cantilevered portion that defines a second distance between a proximal edge of the mounting portion and a distal edge of the cantilevered portion, the second distance being generally constant along the length of the second member. The first distance is greater than the second distance by a predetermined amount so as to limit the preload flexure of the flexible contact portion against a sector plate of the heat exchanger when the seal assembly is installed in the regenerative heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2009Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Paragon Airheater Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Frank Klisura, Stephan Hastings
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Publication number: 20140190121Abstract: A sealing arrangement for a pole assembly having a tubular base, a tubular upper mast of smaller diameter, and a cladding. An end of the upper mast is inserted within an end of the base and a portion of the base overlaps the upper mast and is fastened thereto, with the cladding surrounding the base. The sealing arrangement comprises a transition ring and a seal assembly. The transition ring surrounds a portion of the base, upper mast and cladding. The transition ring having an internal downwardly facing surface, and the seal assembly is disposed within said transition ring to seal between the external surface of the upper mast and the transition ring. The seal assembly comprising a sealing plate and a seal disposed between the downwardly facing surface and the sealing plate, and the sealing action of the seal assembly is actuated by the sealing plate squeezing said seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2012Publication date: July 10, 2014Inventors: Douglas Rawson-Harris, Andrew Crick
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Patent number: 8764023Abstract: The invention provides a gasket which can be easily formed, can be highly compressed with a low reaction force, and is highly reliable. A gasket consisting of a rubber-like elastic material is mounted in a mounting groove formed in one of two mutually opposing members and is pinched between one member and another member so as to be in pressure-contact with both the members. The gasket has a body section inserted into the mounting groove, one support protrusion provided on the side of the body section which faces the bottom of the mounting groove, located on one end side of the body section in the width direction thereof, and in contact with the bottom, and a lip protrusion provided on the side of the body section which faces another member and having a tip located at substantially the center of the body section in the width direction thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2011Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: NOK CorporationInventors: Jun Furubayashi, Yohei Miki
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Patent number: 8757774Abstract: A liquid ejecting head includes: a main head unit that ejects ink; a first flow channel member and a second flow channel member that include first and second flow channels, respectively, through which ink to be supplied to the main head unit flows; and a ring-shaped sealing member pinched by the first flow channel member and the second flow channel member. The first flow channel and the second flow channel communicate with the interior of a space area defined by the first flow channel member, the second flow channel member, and the sealing member, and an atmosphere exposure channel that connects the space area with the exterior is formed in a joining surface between the sealing member and the first flow channel member.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2012Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Taiki Hanagami, Eiichiro Watanabe
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Patent number: 8752842Abstract: The invention relates to a seal (1) designed to be inserted between a nacelle element and an element of a turbojet of an aircraft propulsion unit. According to the invention, the seal (1) consists of at least two parallel tubular parts (2) each having a quadrangular cross-section including a planar supporting face (4), a convex contact face (6) in contact with an element to be sealed and two concave side faces (5) connecting the convex contact face (6) and the planar supporting face (4), said two tubular parts (2) being formed by a knitted web coated with a synthetic matrix.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2008Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: AircelleInventor: Serge Bunel
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Patent number: 8746657Abstract: A multi-piece valve disk of a sliding and/or seat valve, a ring seal with an elastic sealing ring with an external sealing zone is placed in a ring groove of the valve disk onto a dimensionally stable backup ring, and where an elastic restoring region effectively positioned between the backup ring and the external sealing zone is arranged in the backup ring, the restoring region being embodied in one piece with the sealing ring of its material adjacent to the external sealing zone of the sealing ring.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Krones AGInventors: Martin Sauer, Dieter Weimer
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Patent number: 8733737Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a seal for a surge relief valve includes a) a valve housing having a flow inlet and a flow outlet; b) an annular retainer for coupling a plug to an interior of the valve housing, the retainer having a first end oriented toward the flow inlet and a second end remote therefrom; c) the plug having a first end oriented toward the flow inlet and a second end remote therefrom, the plug having a mating junction for coupling with the second end of the retainer, the plug having a first countersink, a second countersink, a first lip defined between the first and second countersinks and a second lip adjacent the second countersink; and d) an annular plug seal having a first end oriented toward the flow inlet and a second end remote from the first end for mating with the second countersink and a lip that abuts the second end of the retainer.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: SPX CorporationInventors: Mark Lewandowski, Raj Shah, Phi Nguyen
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Patent number: 8714565Abstract: A seal has a first endplate and has a second endplate. A first bellow spring spans first lateral portions of the first and second endplates. A second bellow spring spans second lateral portions of the first and second endplates.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2010Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Parker-Hannifim CorporationInventors: Kenneth W. Cornett, Stephen S. Stone
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Patent number: 8714488Abstract: A method and apparatus comprising an adhesive layer and a conductive elastic material layer. The adhesive layer is capable of being placed in a channel for a joint. The adhesive layer is capable of resuming an original shape after being deformed. A conductive elastic material layer is on the adhesive layer. The coating covers the conductive elastic material layer and is capable of resuming the original shape after being deformed.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2009Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Richard W. Burns, Daryl Tryson, Michael F. McCracken
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Patent number: 8715835Abstract: A tolerance strip is formed a strip of resilient material with corrugations, the corrugations extending transversely across the full width of the strip, the corrugations defining crests with troughs between adjacent corrugations, a central portion of the corrugations being of substantially uniform height across the strip, portions of the corrugations adjacent each longitudinal edge of the strip decreasing in height towards the edge of the strip. In one form the corrugations are flat longitudinally of the strip at the crests and/or troughs.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2010Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: John Crane UK LimitedInventors: Christian Kirchner, Jingjing Luo
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Patent number: 8714521Abstract: Butterfly valves comprise a valve seat comprising a generally S-shaped cross-section and a valve seat retainer configured with appropriately shaped cooperating surfaces. Fluid control systems comprising such a butterfly valve are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2008Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Flowserve Management CompanyInventors: Michael P. Nelson, Laren J. Winkel
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Patent number: 8708345Abstract: A seal for use with a radiator having a plurality of edge extending and assembleable portions collectively establishing a frame around the radiator. The upper and lower extending sides can include a number of materials, not limited to a 40% calcium carbonate polypropylene. The edge extending and interconnecting sides are further constructed, in cross section, of a harder material as a flat extending first face along with an intermediate positioned snap fit portion, such as for engaging a condenser tank, as well as at least one pin receiving location. A second softer material is coextruded to an edge of the harder material and, upon assembly into a four sided frame with the upper and lower sides, is affixed both around and at least partially forwardly of the radiator face in order to redirect/funnel air to the front of the radiator.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2012Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: U.S. Farathane CorporationInventor: Stephen G. Leonard
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Patent number: 8701782Abstract: A biased actuator includes, a reservoir, at least one piston in operable communication with the reservoir, at least one metal seal and a biasing system in operable communication with both the reservoir and the at least one piston. The at least one metal seal is disposed about the at least one piston and is sealed to both the piston and the reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2007Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Darren E. Bane, David Z. Anderson
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Patent number: 8701520Abstract: A cable gland and gasket ring assembly includes a gasket ring and a cable gland formed of a shell, a collar, a packing ring and a connection ring for securing a cable, or, a cable and a flexible conduit, to a junction box. The gasket ring is an annular member, having a first end face, a second end face opposing the first end face, a plurality of annular ribs concentrically arranged on the first end face and an annular convex portion located on the second end face. The connection ring has a recessed portion on a stop flange segment for receiving the annular convex portion and a tapered inner surface located on the inside of the stop flange segment for stopping against a tapered outside surface of the packing ring.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2013Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: AVC Industrial Corp.Inventor: Jiun Wei Chiou
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Patent number: 8695989Abstract: An inventive hot gas seal for sealing an opening, e.g. a gap or hole, in a heat shield element or between heat shield elements of a heat shield or a liner comprises at least one resilient portion for providing a force which is designed such that the hot gas seal can be held in said opening by said force and/or that the sealing efficiency of the hot gas seal is increased by said force. Thus, further means for holding the seal in place and/or for increasing the sealing efficiency are not necessary. The invention is particularly useful if the design of said resilient portion is such that the force provides a holding action and increases the sealing efficiency, at the same time.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2004Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Stefan Dahlke, Jesse Eng, John Carl Glessner, Daniel Hofmann, Roland Liebe, Kenneth Michael Tamaddoni-Jahromi
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Publication number: 20140097579Abstract: A seal adapted to extend along an interface between a vehicle hood and cowl. A profile has a base layer seating upon a flattened lip edge of the cowl, the base layer being supported upon the cowl lip edge from a rear edge to an intermediate underside stepped protrusion. The base layer further exhibits having a forward bottom projecting portion. A first upwardly/rearwardly and substantially linear angled blade extends from a first location of the base layer, with a second upwardly/forwardly and arcuately shaped blade extending from a second forward spaced location of the base layer, such that said blades project relative to underside opposing locations of the hood in contacting fashion and in order to both prevent admittance of engine exhaust into an adjoining passenger compartment and to provide optimum resistance to sound transfer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: U.S. Farathane CorporationInventors: Wayne Bland, Robert S. Zauner
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Publication number: 20140091536Abstract: A sealing apparatus of a touch panel provided in a portable terminal including a body and the touch panel, wherein the sealing apparatus is attached and coupled to a coupling area between the body and the touch panel to seal the coupling area while the touch panel is suspended over the body by a resilient member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yu-Dong BAE, Kun-Woo Baek, Jin-Hyoung Park, Eun-Hwa Lee, Jeong-Seok Lee, Dae-Kwang Jung, Ji-Hoon Jung
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Publication number: 20140093353Abstract: The present application provides a seal for use between components facing a high pressure cooling air flow and a hot gas path in a gas turbine engine. The seal may include a first surface facing the high pressure cooling air flow, a second surface with a second surface air plenum facing the hot gas path, and a number of cooling pathways extending from the first surface to the second surface air plenum of the second surface for the high pressure cooling air flow to pass therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Ibrahim Sezer, Randall Richard Good
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Patent number: 8684673Abstract: A seal structure for a gas turbine engine, the seal structure including first and second components located adjacent to each other and forming a barrier between high and low pressure zones. A seal cavity is defined in the first and second components, the seal cavity extending to either side of an elongated gap extending generally in a first direction between the first and second components. A seal member is positioned within the seal cavity and spans across the elongated gap. The seal member includes first and second side edges extending into each of the components in a second direction transverse to the first direction, and opposing longitudinal edges extending between the side edges generally parallel to the first direction. The side edges include a groove formed therein for effecting a reduction of gas flow around the seal member at the side edges.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2010Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.Inventors: Santiago Salazar, Andrew Gisch
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Publication number: 20140087247Abstract: A sealing member and a battery comprising the sealing member are provided. The sealing member comprises a sealing part, an operation part having a supporting portion, an operation protrusion disposed on an upper surface of the supporting portion, and a deformable leg depending from a bottom surface of the supporting portion. The sealing member also comprises a connecting part connecting the sealing part and operation part. The sealing part has a maximum diameter greater than that of the connecting part.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicants: BYD COMPANY LIMITED, SHENZHEN BYD AUTO R&D COMPANY LIMITEDInventors: Xi Shen, Keli Yang, Xuefeng Zhang, Luxia Jiang, Jianhua Zhu
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Patent number: 8678399Abstract: A gasket is provided that forms a sealing connection between a pair of tubular members. The gasket comprises a first section shaped to fit within a recess of one of a pair of tubular members. The first section includes an anchor portion comprising first and second sides. The gasket further comprises a second section extending from the first section and is configured to make a sealing contact with the other of the tubular members. The gasket also includes at least one self-locating arm in a sealing contact within the recess and extending from one of the first or second sides of the anchor portion of the first section. The self-locating arm biases the first section such that the other of the first or second sides is in contact with the recess to form a sealing connection.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2013Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Springseal, Inc.Inventor: Mark Knapp