Seal assembly with energizer and seal element
First Claim
1. A seal assembly for sealing between a first machine part and a second machine part, the first machine part has a housing groove with a side wall, said seal assembly comprising:
- a compression ring for being placed within said housing groove; and
a seal element for being placed within said housing groove, energized by the compression ring, and separating said compression ring from said side wall of the housing groove and the second machine part, said seal element having a seal bottom portion with a seal apex for contacting the second machine part, and a seal back portion for contacting the side wall of the housing groove, said back portion includes a back apex such that said seal element is axially flexible and axially moves relative to said housing groove so that in a first position of the seal element said seal back portion contacts said side wall at the back apex and the seal back portion extends axially inwardly from said side wall of the housing groove, and in a second position of the seal element the seal back portion completely contacts said side wall.
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Abstract
A seal assembly for sealing between a first machine part and a second machine part. The first machine part has a housing groove with a side wall. The seal assembly includes a compression ring for being placed within the housing groove and a seal element for being placed within the housing groove. The seal element is energized by the compression ring and separates the compression ring from the side wall of the housing groove and the second machine part. The seal element has a seal bottom portion with a seal apex for contacting the second machine part, and a seal back portion for contacting the side wall of the housing groove. In a first position of the seal element the seal back portion extends axially inwardly from the side wall of the housing groove.
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Citations
16 Claims
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1. A seal assembly for sealing between a first machine part and a second machine part, the first machine part has a housing groove with a side wall, said seal assembly comprising:
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a compression ring for being placed within said housing groove; and a seal element for being placed within said housing groove, energized by the compression ring, and separating said compression ring from said side wall of the housing groove and the second machine part, said seal element having a seal bottom portion with a seal apex for contacting the second machine part, and a seal back portion for contacting the side wall of the housing groove, said back portion includes a back apex such that said seal element is axially flexible and axially moves relative to said housing groove so that in a first position of the seal element said seal back portion contacts said side wall at the back apex and the seal back portion extends axially inwardly from said side wall of the housing groove, and in a second position of the seal element the seal back portion completely contacts said side wall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A seal assembly for sealing between a first machine part and a second machine part, the first machine part has a housing groove with a side wall, said seal assembly comprising:
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a compression ring for being placed within said housing groove; and a seal element for being placed within said housing groove, energized by the compression ring, and separating said compression ring from said side wall of the housing groove and the second machine part, said seal element having a seal bottom portion and a seal back portion for contacting the side wall of the housing groove, said seal bottom portion having a seal apex for contacting the second machine part and a secondary support face which is positioned in front of the seal apex, and said secondary support face is in the form of a nose feature which is configured for protecting said seal apex and the nose feature does not contact the second machine part. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A seal assembly for sealing between a first machine part and a second machine part, the first machine part has a housing groove with a side wall, said seal assembly comprising:
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a compression ring for being placed within said housing groove; and a seal element for being placed within said housing groove, energized by the compression ring, and separating said compression ring from said side wall of the housing groove and the second machine part, said seal element having a seal bottom portion and a seal back portion for contacting the side wall of the housing groove, said seal bottom portion having a seal apex for contacting the second machine part and a secondary support face which is positioned in front of the seal apex, said back portion includes a back apex such that said seal element is axially flexible and axially moves relative to said housing groove so that in a first position of the seal element said seal back portion contacts said side wall at the back apex and the seal back portion extends axially inwardly from said side wall of the housing groove, and in a second position of the seal element the seal back portion completely contacts said side wall. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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