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US 2026/0132856 A1Published application
Sealing high pressure flow devices
AssigneeKerr Machine Co.
InventorsMark S. Nowell, Kelcy Jake Foster, Michael Eugene May, Brandon Scott Ayres, Christopher Todd Barnett, Micheal Cole Thomas, Guy J. Lapointe
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Abstract
A fluid end assembly comprising a housing having multiple conduits formed therein. A tubular sleeve is installed within one of the conduits and is configured to house a plurality of packing seals. A seal is installed within a groove formed in the walls of the housing surrounding the tubular sleeve such that the seal engages an outer surface of the tubular sleeve.
Claims20
A fluid end assembly, comprising:
- a housing having an internal chamber formed therein and first and second conduits intersecting the internal chamber;
- a valve pair situated within the first conduit, the valve pair separated by the internal chamber;
- a first pair of endless grooves situated within the first conduit, each of the first pair of endless grooves configured to receive one of a plurality of annular seals;
- a second pair of endless grooves situated within the second conduit, each of the second pair of endless grooves configured to receive one of the plurality of annular seals;
- a stuffing box situated at least partially within the second conduit;
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- a plunger packing situated within the stuffing box, the plunger packing comprising a plurality of annular packing seals.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.