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US 11,635,145 B1Granted
Hydraulic components and methods of manufacturing
AssigneeGarlock Sealing Technologies, LLC
InventorsRandy Matthys, Chad Yoder, Michael McNally, Louis Mattina
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Abstract
A spiral wound header ring is provided. The spiral wound header ring comprises at least one outer fabric layer and at least one spiral of inner fabric and rubber. The spiral wound header ring further may have a sealing surface that extends from a rearward facing surface to the forward facing annular, radially extending, surface.
Claims20
A header ring, comprising:
- an annular, axially extending outer surface;
- a forward facing portion with an annular forward facing radially extending surface having an inner diameter edge operatively coupled to the annular axially extending outer surface opposite the inner diameter edge;
- a rearward facing portion operatively coupled to the annular, axially extending surface opposite the forward facing portion and extending at least radially to an inner diameter edge;
- an annular, radially and axially extending, convex sealing surface extending from the inner diameter edge of the rearward facing portion continuously to the inner diameter edge of the forward facing portion;
- at least one outer layer of fabric;
- and
- a spiral wound core contained by the at least one outer layer of fabric,
- the spiral wound core comprising:
- at least one inner layer of fabric, and
- a rubber layer.
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A method of making a header ring comprising:
- providing a first layer wherein the first layer comprises a fabric;
- providing a second layer on the first layer wherein the second layer comprises a rubber;
- rolling the first layer and the second layer to form a cylinder of material;
- cutting the cylinder of material to a length;
- placing the cut cylinder of material into a mold;
- forming the header ring;
- and
- removing the mold.
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A packing system for a compressor pump including at least one pressure ring and at least one header ring, the header ring for the compressor pump comprising:
- a plurality of outer fabric layers;
- a header ring core enveloped by the plurality of outer fabric layers, wherein the plurality of outer fabric layers and the header ring core form a shape for the header ring comprising:
- an annular, radially extending forward facing surface having an inner diameter edge and an outer diameter edge;
- an annular, axially extending surface having a forward facing edge and a rearward facing edge where the forward facing edge is operatively coupled to the outer diameter edge of the annular, radially extending forward facing surface;
- at least one annular and radially extending rearward pressure ring surface having an outer diameter edge and an inner diameter edge where the outer diameter edge is operatively coupled to the rearward facing edge of the annular, axially extending surface;
- and
- a continuous sealing surface radially and axially extending having a rearward facing edge and a forward facing edge wherein the rearward facing edge is operatively coupled to the inner diameter edge of the at least one annular and radially extending rearward pressure ring surface and the forward facing edge is operatively coupled to the inner diameter edge of the annular, radially extending forward facing surface;
- and
- wherein the header ring core comprises at least one fabric layer and at least one polymer layer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.