Spring seal

• US 3,083,023 A
• Filed: 03/02/1959
• Issued: 03/26/1963
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/1959
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: William G. Creavey
• Original Assignee: William G. Creavey
• Inventors: Creavey, William G.
• Application Number:
  US03/796,327
• Time in Patent Office: 1,485 Days
• US Class Current: 277/647
• CPC Class Codes: F16J 15/025 and with at least one flexible lip
• CPC Class Codes: F16J 15/0887 the sealing effect being obtained by elastic deformation of the packing
• CPC Class Codes: F16J 15/121 with metal reinforcement
• CPC Class Codes: F16J 15/48 influenced by the pressure within the member to be sealed
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 285/91 Gaskets

Claims

1. A SEALING RING COMPRISING A CHANNEL MEMBER HAVING A RING BASE PORTION WITH A SPRING SIDE WALL EXTENDING FROM SAID BASE PORTION, A SEALING RIDGE PROJECTING FROM SAID SIDE WALL, A LAYER OF RELATIVELY SOFTER RESILIENT MATERIAL DISPOSED OVER SAID SEALING RIDGE AS AN INTEGRAL PORTION OF SAID SEALING RING, MEANS ON SAID CHANNEL MEMBER DISPLACED FROM THE PLANE OF SAID SPRING SIDE WALL FOR PREVENTING THE SEALING RIDGE FROM CUTTING THROUGH THE RESILIENT LAYER WHEN THE SEAL IS SEALING HIGH PRESSURES.