SEALING RING ASSEMBLIES CONFIGURED FOR PRESSURE LOCKING
First Claim
1. A sealing ring assembly comprising:
- a first sealing element comprising a first mating surface; and
a second sealing element comprising a second mating surface;
a high-pressure boundary extending across at least a portion of the first sealing element and across at least a portion of the second sealing element; and
a low-pressure boundary extending across at least a portion of the first sealing element and across at least a portion of the second sealing element;
wherein at least one of the first mating surface and the second mating surface comprises a recess open to the low-pressure boundary and not open to the high-pressure boundary, such that the first mating surface is configured to be sealed against the second mating surface by a first force acting on the first sealing element and a second force acting on the second sealing element.
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Abstract
A sealing ring includes a first sealing element having a first mating surface and a second sealing element having a second mating surface. A high-pressure boundary extends across at least a portion of the first sealing element and across at least a portion of the second sealing element, and a low-pressure boundary extends across at least a portion of the first sealing element and across at least a portion of the second sealing element. The first mating surface, the second mating surface, or both, includes a recess open to the low-pressure boundary and not open to the high-pressure boundary. The recess may include a groove, for example. The first mating surface is sealed against the second mating surface by a first force acting on the first sealing element and a second force acting on the second sealing element. These forces act to pressure-lock the assembly.
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30 Claims
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1. A sealing ring assembly comprising:
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a first sealing element comprising a first mating surface; and a second sealing element comprising a second mating surface; a high-pressure boundary extending across at least a portion of the first sealing element and across at least a portion of the second sealing element; and a low-pressure boundary extending across at least a portion of the first sealing element and across at least a portion of the second sealing element; wherein at least one of the first mating surface and the second mating surface comprises a recess open to the low-pressure boundary and not open to the high-pressure boundary, such that the first mating surface is configured to be sealed against the second mating surface by a first force acting on the first sealing element and a second force acting on the second sealing element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A piston assembly comprising:
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a piston comprising a circumferential groove; and a sealing ring assembly arranged in the circumferential groove, the sealing ring assembly comprising; a first sealing element comprising a first mating surface; and a second sealing element comprising a second mating surface; a high-pressure boundary extending across at least a portion of the first sealing element and across at least a portion of the second sealing element; and a low-pressure boundary extending across at least a portion of the first sealing element and across at least a portion of the second sealing element; wherein at least one of the first mating surface and the second mating surface comprises a recess open to the low-pressure boundary and not open to the high-pressure boundary, such that the first mating surface is sealed against the second mating surface by a first force acting on the first sealing element and a second force acting on the second sealing element. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A device comprising:
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a cylinder comprising a bore comprising a high-pressure region and a low-pressure region; a piston comprising a circumferential groove, wherein the piston is configured to move axially within the bore; a sealing ring assembly arranged in the circumferential groove and configured to seal against the bore to define the high-pressure region and the low-pressure region, the sealing ring assembly comprising; a first sealing element comprising a first mating surface; and a second sealing element comprising a second mating surface; wherein at least one of the first and second mating surfaces comprises a recess open to the low-pressure region and not open to the high-pressure region, such that the first mating surface is sealed against the second mating surface by a first force acting on the first sealing element and a second force acting on the second sealing element. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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