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US 2018/0023708 A1Published application
Seal assembly and method for manufacturing the seal assembly
OwnerErich Pfandl, Johann Moitziinventors
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Abstract
A seal assembly includes a base body having a seal element and a retainer radially spaced from the seal element. The retainer includes a support surface facing the seal element, and a support ring abuts on the support surface of the retainer. The support ring has a first end and a second end circumferentially spaced from the first end, and a portion of the first end extends into a recess of the second end to connect the first end to the second end. Also a method of manufacturing the seal assembly.
Claims16
A seal assembly, comprising:
- a base body including a seal element and a retainer radially spaced from the seal element, the retainer including a support surface facing the seal element, and
- a support ring abutting on the support surface of the retainer,
- wherein the support ring has a first end and a second end circumferentially spaced from the first end, and
- wherein a portion of the first end extends into a recess of the second end to connect the first end to the second end.
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A method for manufacturing a seal assembly comprising:
- manufacturing a base body including a seal element and a retainer radially spaced from the seal element, the retainer including a support surface facing the seal element;
- providing an adjustable diameter support ring;
- adjusting the diameter of support ring to correspond to a diameter of the retainer;
- and
- installing the adjusted support ring in the retainer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.