Sealing assembly
AssigneeInPro Corporation
InventorDavid C. Orlowski
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Abstract
An improved sealing assembly arranged to be used with a bearing shaft and housing. The sealing assembly is positioned in between the shaft and housing and includes a multi-ring structure journaled to the housing and arranged in between the shaft and housing. The improvement comprises a pressure and self-compensating radial-contact sealing device mounted within an enclosure of the multi-ring sealing structure and positioned radially to the bearing shaft. The radial-contact sealing device consists of a cover and a support spring partially capsulated by the cover.
Claims11
A liquid pressure differential sealing assembly arranged to be used with a bearing shaft and housing and positioned in between said shaft and housing, said assembly comprising:
- (a) a multi-ring sealing structure with a first ring have annular axially extending recesses at opposite ends and second and third rings positioned at said opposite ends of said first ring and each having an annular extending flange that fits, respectively, within said opposing recesses;
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- (b) a pressure and self-compensating sealing device mounted within an enclosure of said multi-ring structure and positioned around said shaft, said pressure and self-compensating sealing device consisting of an U-shaped low friction ring having its U-shaped opening extending axially and a support ring partially encapsulated in said U-shaped ring.
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