Split seal ring with interlocking cut
AssigneeJ. I. Case Company
InventorsGeorge R. Vater, Aldo Allori
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Abstract
A seal ring for controlling fluid flow is provided with an interlocking cut allowing the seal ring to be latched into a continuous ring after being opened to allow positioning in an accompanying annular groove.
Claims2
A split annular ring seal having a rectangular cross-sectional shape defined by spaced apart interior and exterior surfaces connecting top and bottom surfaces of said ring seal, the improvement comprising an interlocking fastening system connecting adjacent ends of said split annular ring seal by providing a detachable locking arrangement thereof in both radial and longitudinal directions including an interfitting wedge lock preventing radial displacement of said seal ends and a tongue and groove lock preventing longitudinal uncoupling thereof, each of said wedge and tongue and groove locks extends inwardly from one of said top and bottom surfaces and are circumferentially spaced from each other.
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