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US 12,215,787 B2Granted
Seal with insert and methods of making and using the same
AssigneeSaint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation
InventorColby Stark
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Abstract
A seal including: an annular jacket including a heel, a first lip, and a second lip defining an annular recess; and an insert including at least 3 prongs disposed within the annular recess contacting the heel, the first lip, and the second lip.
Claims19
A seal comprising:
- an annular jacket comprising a heel, a first lip, and a second lip defining an annular recess;
- and
- an insert comprising at least 3 prongs disposed within the annular recess contacting the heel, the first lip, and the second lip, wherein the insert contacts at least one of the heel, the first lip, or the second lip along a planar edge, wherein the insert comprises a first prong, a second prong, and a third prong, and wherein the insert is disposed entirely within the annular recess with no portion of the insert forming an exterior surface of the seal.
A seal comprising:
- an annular jacket comprising a heel, a first lip, and a second lip defining an annular recess;
- an energizer disposed within the annular recess adjacent to at least one of the first lip or the second lip;
- and
- an insert comprising at least 3 prongs disposed within the annular recess contacting the heel, the first lip, and the second lip, wherein the insert contacts at least one of the heel, the first lip, or the second lip along a planar edge, wherein the insert comprises a first prong, a second prong, and a third prong, and wherein the insert is disposed entirely within the annular recess with no portion of the insert forming an exterior surface of the seal.
1 more element
A seal assembly comprising:
- a first member;
- a second member;
- and
- a seal disposed radially between the first member and the second member, the seal comprising:
- an annular jacket comprising a heel, a first lip, and a second lip defining an annular recess;
- an energizer disposed within the annular recess adjacent to at least one of the first lip or the second lip;
- and
- an insert comprising at least 3 prongs disposed within the annular recess contacting the heel, the first lip, and the second lip, wherein the insert contacts at least one of the heel, the first lip, or the second lip along a planar edge, wherein the insert comprises a first prong, a second prong, and a third prong, and wherein the insert is disposed entirely within the annular recess with no portion of the insert forming an exterior surface of the seal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.