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US 2018/0328492 A1Published application
Seal, assembly, and methods of using the same
AssigneeSaint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation
InventorsJan KUSTERMANS, Herman M. DUBOIS, Roel MAES, Gino L. STEVENHEYDENS, Kris VAN GILS, Gabriele TITTONEL, Wim VANDENHEUVEL
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Abstract
A seal including a metal annular body having an inner diameter and an outer diameter, the annular body including a main body portion including a first lip extending axially from the main body portion, the first lip adapted to provide a radial seal; and a second lip extending radially from the main body portion toward the outer diameter, the second lip adapted to provide an axial seal.
Claims20
A seal comprising:
- a metal annular body having an inner diameter and an outer diameter, the annular body comprising:
- a main body portion comprising:
- a first lip extending axially from the main body portion, the first lip adapted to provide a radial seal;
- and
- a second lip extending radially from the main body portion toward the outer diameter, the second lip adapted to provide an axial seal.
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An assembly comprising:
- a valve having an axis, first and second bonnets, and a stem extending axially through the first and second bonnets;
- and
- a seal comprising:
- a metal annular body having an inner diameter and an outer diameter, the annular body comprising:
- a main body portion comprising:
- a first lip extending axially from the main body portion, the first lip adapted to provide a radial seal;
- and a second lip extending radially from the main body portion toward the outer diameter, the second lip adapted to provide an axial seal.
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A method comprising:
- providing a valve having an axis, first and second bonnets, and a stem extending axially through the first and second bonnets;
- providing a seal comprising:
- a metal annular body having an inner diameter and an outer diameter, the annular body comprising:
- a main body portion comprising:
- a first lip extending axially from the main body portion, the first lip adapted to provide a radial seal;
- and a second lip extending radially from the main body portion toward the outer diameter, the second lip adapted to provide an axial seal;
- and
- positioning the seal in contact with stem and at least one of the bonnets to seal at least one of the bonnet and the stem in both an axial and radial direction relative to the seal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.