CA2100230C - Simple gas shaft sealing device with flexible rotor - Google Patents

Simple gas shaft sealing device with flexible rotor Download PDF

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Publication number: CA2100230C
Authority: CA; Canada
Prior art keywords: rotor; stator; sealing face; radially extending; mating
Prior art date: 1993-07-09
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Lifetime

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CA002100230A

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English (en)

French (fr)

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CA2100230A1 (en

Inventor

Clayton Bear

Robert S. Evenson

Robert Arvid Peterson

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Flowserve Management Co

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REVOLVE TECHNOLOGIES Inc

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1993-07-09

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1993-07-09

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2002-04-02

1993-07-09 Priority to CA002100230A priority Critical patent/CA2100230C/en

1993-07-09 Application filed by REVOLVE TECHNOLOGIES Inc filed Critical REVOLVE TECHNOLOGIES Inc

1994-07-07 Priority to AU72247/94A priority patent/AU675154B2/en

1994-07-07 Priority to EP94921560A priority patent/EP0664860A1/de

1994-07-07 Priority to PCT/CA1994/000382 priority patent/WO1995002137A1/en

1994-07-07 Priority to SG1996001932A priority patent/SG46273A1/en

1994-07-11 Priority to US08/273,357 priority patent/US5609342A/en

1994-07-11 Priority claimed from US08/273,357 external-priority patent/US5609342A/en

1995-01-10 Publication of CA2100230A1 publication Critical patent/CA2100230A1/en

2002-04-02 Application granted granted Critical

2002-04-02 Publication of CA2100230C publication Critical patent/CA2100230C/en

2013-07-09 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16J—PISTONS; CYLINDERS; SEALINGS
- F16J15/00—Sealings
- F16J15/16—Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces
- F16J15/34—Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces with slip-ring pressed against a more or less radial face on one member
- F16J15/3404—Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces with slip-ring pressed against a more or less radial face on one member and characterised by parts or details relating to lubrication, cooling or venting of the seal
- F16J15/3408—Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces with slip-ring pressed against a more or less radial face on one member and characterised by parts or details relating to lubrication, cooling or venting of the seal at least one ring having an uneven slipping surface
- F16J15/3412—Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces with slip-ring pressed against a more or less radial face on one member and characterised by parts or details relating to lubrication, cooling or venting of the seal at least one ring having an uneven slipping surface with cavities
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16J—PISTONS; CYLINDERS; SEALINGS
- F16J15/00—Sealings
- F16J15/16—Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces
- F16J15/34—Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces with slip-ring pressed against a more or less radial face on one member
- F16J15/3464—Mounting of the seal
- F16J15/3468—Means for controlling the deformations of the contacting faces
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16J—PISTONS; CYLINDERS; SEALINGS
- F16J15/00—Sealings
- F16J15/44—Free-space packings
- F16J15/447—Labyrinth packings
- F16J15/4472—Labyrinth packings with axial path

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Sealing Using Fluids, Sealing Without Contact, And Removal Of Oil (AREA)
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CA002100230A 1993-07-09 1993-07-09 Simple gas shaft sealing device with flexible rotor Expired - Lifetime CA2100230C (en)

Priority Applications (6)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
CA002100230A CA2100230C (en)	1993-07-09	1993-07-09	Simple gas shaft sealing device with flexible rotor
EP94921560A EP0664860A1 (de)	1993-07-09	1994-07-07	Gasgesperrte wellendichtung mit flexiblem rotor
PCT/CA1994/000382 WO1995002137A1 (en)	1993-07-09	1994-07-07	Simple gas shaft sealing device with flexible rotor
SG1996001932A SG46273A1 (en)	1993-07-09	1994-07-07	Simple gas shaft device with flexible rotor
AU72247/94A AU675154B2 (en)	1993-07-09	1994-07-07	Simple gas shaft sealing device with flexible rotor
US08/273,357 US5609342A (en)	1993-07-09	1994-07-11	Gas shaft seal with flexible converging sealing faces

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
CA002100230A CA2100230C (en)	1993-07-09	1993-07-09	Simple gas shaft sealing device with flexible rotor
US08/273,357 US5609342A (en)	1993-07-09	1994-07-11	Gas shaft seal with flexible converging sealing faces

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
CA2100230A1 CA2100230A1 (en)	1995-01-10
CA2100230C true CA2100230C (en)	2002-04-02

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Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
CA002100230A Expired - Lifetime CA2100230C (en)	1993-07-09	1993-07-09	Simple gas shaft sealing device with flexible rotor

Country Status (4)

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EP (1)	EP0664860A1 (de)
AU (1)	AU675154B2 (de)
CA (1)	CA2100230C (de)
WO (1)	WO1995002137A1 (de)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US5938206A (en) *	1996-11-01	1999-08-17	John Crane Inc.	Pressure responsive primary ring for a non-contacting mechanical end face seal
US6299173B1 (en)	1998-10-16	2001-10-09	John Crane Inc.	Mechanical end face seal ring having a compliant seal face

Family Cites Families (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US4407512A (en) *	1976-01-02	1983-10-04	John Crane-Houdaille, Inc.	High pressure rotary mechanical seal
DE2647016C2 (de) *	1976-10-18	1982-04-29	Borg-Warner Corp., 60604 Chicago, Ill.	Gleitringdichtung
US4212475A (en) *	1979-01-15	1980-07-15	Crane Packing Co.	Self aligning spiral groove face seal
DE3834214A1 (de) *	1988-10-07	1990-04-12	Burgmann Dichtungswerk Feodor	Dichtung

1993
- 1993-07-09 CA CA002100230A patent/CA2100230C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
1994
- 1994-07-07 WO PCT/CA1994/000382 patent/WO1995002137A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1994-07-07 AU AU72247/94A patent/AU675154B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1994-07-07 EP EP94921560A patent/EP0664860A1/de not_active Withdrawn

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
AU675154B2 (en)	1997-01-23
CA2100230A1 (en)	1995-01-10
EP0664860A1 (de)	1995-08-02
AU7224794A (en)	1995-02-06
WO1995002137A1 (en)	1995-01-19

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
1995-07-06	EEER	Examination request

Publication	Publication Date	Title
US5609342A (en)	1997-03-11	Gas shaft seal with flexible converging sealing faces
US4212475A (en)	1980-07-15	Self aligning spiral groove face seal
US5388843A (en)	1995-02-14	Fluid film seal
US5137284A (en)	1992-08-11	Stationary seal ring assembly for use in dry gas face seal assemblies
US5435574A (en)	1995-07-25	Contactless pressurizing-gas shaft seal
US5938206A (en)	1999-08-17	Pressure responsive primary ring for a non-contacting mechanical end face seal
US5092612A (en)	1992-03-03	Contactless pressurizing-gas shaft seal
US5533739A (en)	1996-07-09	Non-contacting seal with centering spring mounted in dovetailed grooved
US5901965A (en)	1999-05-11	Bellows seal having balanced, de-coupled seal ring and seal ring shell
US6299173B1 (en)	2001-10-09	Mechanical end face seal ring having a compliant seal face
EP0623768A1 (de)	1994-11-09	Labyrinthdichtung
CN1318138A (zh)	2001-10-17	密封装置,特别是用于一旋转机械的密封装置
Etsion	1982	Dynamic analysis of noncontacting face seals
US5681047A (en)	1997-10-28	Pressure responsive primary ring geometry for a non-contacting mechanical end face seal
US5873574A (en)	1999-02-23	Bellows seal with reverse pressure capability
US4095806A (en)	1978-06-20	Seal arrangement
US4580791A (en)	1986-04-08	Variable friction secondary seal for face seals
US3108370A (en)	1963-10-29	Method of producing a face seal
US5006043A (en)	1991-04-09	Floating annular seal with thermal compensation
AU675154B2 (en)	1997-01-23	Simple gas shaft sealing device with flexible rotor
GB2300028A (en)	1996-10-23	A shaft seal
US4219202A (en)	1980-08-26	Axial mechanical seal
US5499824A (en)	1996-03-19	Mechanical seal with compliant face
US3743304A (en)	1973-07-03	Hydrostatic compliant sleeve seal
Green et al.	1991	Dynamic response to axial oscillation and rotating seat runout in contacting mechanical face seals