Seal assembly for retractable components
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorsAdam M. Schimke, Gerald Brandon Biehle
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Abstract
A seal assembly includes a housing, a shaft, and a gland. The housing defines an opening and an annular retention channel, according to various embodiments. The shaft extends through the opening, and the shaft comprises a longitudinal axis, according to various embodiments. The gland may be disposed circumferentially around the shaft and may be movably retained within the annular retention channel. The gland is movable relative to the housing in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, according to various embodiments.
Claims9
A light assembly of an aircraft, the light assembly comprising:
- a housing defining an opening and an annular retention channel;
- a light head extending through the opening, the light head configured to translate along an axis through the opening;
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- a gland disposed circumferentially around the light head and movably retained within the annular retention channel, wherein the gland is movable relative to the housing in a radial direction substantially perpendicular to the axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.