Oval seal assembly for pressure containing bodies
AssigneeForum US, Inc.
InventorTimothy SHERBECK
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure relate to seal assemblies, and associated components thereof, and methods of using the same for use in pressure containing bodies, such as choke valves. In one example, a sensor is used with the seal assemblies. In one implementation, a pressure containing body apparatus includes a pressure containing body including a central opening and a central axis extending through the central opening. The pressure containing body apparatus includes a sleeve disposed in the central opening of the pressure containing body. The pressure containing body apparatus includes an angled seal disposed about the sleeve at an angle relative to the central axis of the pressure containing body. The angle is greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees.
Claims21
A pressure containing body apparatus, comprising:
- a pressure containing body comprising a central opening and a central axis extending through the central opening;
- a sleeve disposed in the central opening of the pressure containing body;
- an angled seal disposed about the sleeve at an angle relative to the central axis of the pressure containing body, wherein the angle is greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees.
A pressure containing body apparatus, comprising:
- a pressure containing body comprising a central opening and a central axis extending through the central opening;
- a first sleeve disposed in the central opening of the pressure containing body, the first sleeve comprising a cylindrical portion and an outer shoulder extending outwardly relative to the cylindrical portion;
- and
- a seal disposed about the first sleeve and between a first face of a first retainer segment and a second face of a second retainer segment, wherein:
- the first retainer segment and the second retainer segment are disposed about the cylindrical portion of the first sleeve, and
- each of the first face and the second face includes a retainer surface formed at an angle relative to the central axis of the pressure containing body, wherein the angle is greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees.
A seal assembly for disposal in a pressure containing body, the seal assembly comprising:
- a first retainer segment comprising a first central opening, a first central axis extending through the first central opening, and a first face having a first retainer surface formed at an angle relative to the first central axis, wherein the angle is greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees;
- a second retainer segment comprising a second face having a second retainer surface facing the first retainer surface, wherein the second retainer surface is formed at the angle;
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- a seal retained between the first retainer surface and the second retainer surface, wherein the seal is retained at the angle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.