Piston Seal Ring
AssigneeRtx Corporation
InventorJonathan L. Miller
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Abstract
A split ring seal has: a first circumferential end and a second circumferential end; an inner diameter surface and an outer diameter surface; a first axial end face and a second axial end face. The outer diameter surface has a sealing surface. The first axial end face has: a first section; a second section outboard of the first section; and an axial protrusion between the first section and the second section The second axial end face has: a first sealing surface; a second sealing surface radially outboard of the first sealing surface; a circumferential channel between the first surface and the second sealing surface; and a plurality of channels extending radially outward from the circumferential channel.
Claims21
A split ring seal comprising:
- a first circumferential end and a second circumferential end;
- an inner diameter surface and an outer diameter surface, the outer diameter surface having a sealing surface;
- and
- a first axial end face and a second axial end face,
- wherein:
- the first axial end face has:
- a first section;
- a second section outboard of the first section;
- and
- an axial protrusion between the first section and the second section;
- and
- the second axial end face has:
- a first surface;
- a second surface radially outboard of the first surface;
- a circumferential channel between the first surface and the second surface;
- and
- a plurality of channels extending radially outward from the circumferential channel.
An apparatus comprising:
- an inner member;
- an outer member encircling the inner member;
- a split ring seal accommodated in a groove in the inner member and contacting a surface of the outer member, the groove having a first side, a second side, and a base joining the first side and the second side;
- and
- means for increasing pressure-induced radial and axial contact forces between the seal and the outer member and the groove, respectively.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.