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Class 277/471 - Thermal expansion feature


Subclass of Class 277 - Seal for a joint or juncture
Definition: Particular piston ring expander wherein the piston ring
No. of patents: 6
Last issue date: 03/01/2005


NumberTitleIssue Date
6860485Piston ring
The present invention provides a piston ring comprising a piston ring main body and an expander ring arranged on an inner peripheral surface thereof, the expander ring comprising two oil expander rings, one of which is housed in a space in a spiral of the other. The...
03/01/2005
6547250Seal assembly with two sealing mechanisms for providing static and dynamic sealing
A seal assembly for providing sealing between a movable cylindrical body and a housing body comprises separate sealing mechanisms for providing static and dynamic sealing. The seal assembly is associated in fixed relationship with either the cylindrical b...
04/15/2003
4813342Cryogenic pump multi-part piston with thermal expansivity compensated polytetrafluoroethylene seal rings
A reciprocating pump for a cryogenic fluid includes a pump cylinder made of a material with low thermal expansivity, a piston displaceable in the pump cylinder, and self-lubricating piston rings made of polytetrafluorethylene held on the circumferential s...
03/21/1989
4674754Back-up means for fluid cylinder and method for using same
The back-up rings of the present invention are seated on opposite sides of a sealing ring within an annular groove of a hydraulic piston. The sealing ring is in frictional engagement with the interior surface of the hydraulic cylinder, and the back-up rin...
06/23/1987
4615261Stirling engine with improved piston ring assembly
An improved piston ring assembly, particularly for a Stirling engine, comprises a piston ring made from a TFE fluorocarbon such as Rulon which is disposed in a piston ring groove and is acted upon by an annular bi-metal element disposed between the groove...
10/07/1986
4599936Integral strut and piston groove protector
An integral strut and groove protector assembly is provided for incorporation within a light metal piston. The assembly includes a ring groove protector, an expansion control strut, and a connecting member connecting the groove protector and strut. All ar...
07/15/1986
 
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