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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7401792 | Sealing device and method for assembling the sealing device To provide a seal for a conducting element (3) which is positioned eccentrically in a through-hole (2) in a housing wall (1), a proposal is made for a sealing body (8) which can be moved in a radial direction (11) and which can be ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7252293 | Two-part gasket for pipe-to-pipe connections A gasket for pipe-to-pipe connections, which is closely received within a rectangular-shaped annular groove in the bell end of a pipe, and provides a compressive, fluid-tight seal with the spigot end of another pipe. The gasket includes a two-part body having a subs... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7216872 | Seal for use with pipe and flange assemblies The invention relates to a seal for use with a pipe and flange assembly. The seal is intended to prevent leakage during axial movement of the pipe relative to a flange. The invention comprises a central cylindrical elastomeric member located between two circular ela... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207606 | Mechanical pipe joint, gasket, and method for restraining pipe spigots in mechanical pipe joint bell sockets A mechanical pipe joint, restraining gasket, and method for restraining pipe spigots within adjacent bell sockets. The restraining gasket is composed of two axially-separate components: a sealing portion and a restraining portion made of a plurality of arcuate locki... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7188869 | Scuba regulator connector using a sealed ball swivel A ball and socket-type swivel connector for use with second stage regulators used by scuba divers. The ball is made from a metal with good corrosion resistance. The ball is then held into a true position by two separate low friction bushings. The two bushings, “sa... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7163206 | Fluid seal A jet pipe assembly containing at least one joint provided with a seal assembly to isolate, substantially, the fluid flowing in the pipe from the fluid external to the pipe. The dynamic member of the seal assembly is provided with both radial and cylindrical sealing... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7140617 | Sealing ring for an intake manifold A seal of an annular shape comprising a top bead and a side bead that are tilted inwardly at predetermined angles. The top bead and side bead are integrally formed such that a force exerted on the side bead allows the side bead to cooperate with the top bead to prop... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7125054 | Self restraining gasket and pipe joint A sealing and restraining gasket for preventing separation of a pipe joint used to join a bell end of a female pipe to the male end of a mating pipe. The gasket is formed from a compressible body of elastomeric material and carries a rigid ring with gripping teeth f... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7118137 | Testable pipe joint A locking ring-type pipe joint has a spigot ring provided on a first pipe section, a bell ring provided on a second pipe section, and a locking ring that may be contracted to engage the spigot ring to the bell ring. First and second circumferential grooves formed in... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7093863 | Restraining gasket for mechanical joints of pipes A gasket for connecting two lengths of pipe in a standard mechanical joint, which gasket maximizes the advantages of both restrained push-on joints as well as mechanical joints, as are known commonly in the art. The invention has application to long-run pipe lengths... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7090258 | Sealing socket and method for arranging a sealing socket to a tube Sealing socket (1) and method for arranging a sealing socket to a tube (2). A sealing socket (1) includes a sleeve (3) having an outer dimension somewhat larger than the tube (2) to be sealed, defining an annular compartment (4 | 08/15/2006 |
| 6902169 | Sealed crown for watch casing The sealing device for a control member (17) is provided with a shaft (16) passing through a sealed casing and comprising a tube (1) driven into a bore (3) of the casing (4) . A shaft (16) of the control member (17) i... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6857634 | BOP assembly with metal inserts A blowout preventer assembly 10 includes opposed rams 12, 14, each including a rubber or elastomer sealing assembly 16, 18, with a plurality of inserts 20 forming an array 22 of metal inserts within each sealing assembly. Each inse... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6601857 | Tool holder clamp seal for fluid cooled tool A seal assembly for a toolholder with a collet clamping member having a forcing ring in which at least in part the clamping member can be positioned, and a seal ring with a tool insertion opening including a surrounding O-ring holder that can be removably... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6471478 | Axial seal system for a gas turbine steam-cooled rotor An axial seal assembly is provided at the interface between adjacent wheels and spacers of a gas turbine rotor and disposed about tubes passing through openings in the rotor adjacent the rotor rim and carrying a thermal medium. Each seal assembly includes... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6435518 | Oil sealing assembly for injector wire An oil sealing assembly for injector wires includes a cylindrical guide member inserted into an opening formed on a cylinder head lip, a sealing member inserted into the opening after the insertion of the guide member, and a plug fixedly mounted on the cy... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6409175 | Expandable joint connector Methods and apparatus are provided for obtaining a secure mechanical connection and a pressure-tight seal in the overlapping area of two telescoping tubular bodies. The two bodies, including the overlapping area, are radially expanded to increase the insi... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6367804 | Variable bore ram packer for tapered tubular members in a ram type blowout preventer A variable bore ram packer designed for use in a standard ram-type blowout preventer used in oil and gas drilling operations is disclosed. The variable bore ram packer is molded of an elastomeric material having a central semi-circular opening sized to fi... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6196553 | Fiber optical connector seal A seal assembly for a multichannel fiber optic connector. The seal is engaged to the portion of the connector mounted within a receptacle housing that may be mounted to the turret of the hull penetrator of a vessel. An elongated symmetrical seal housing i... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6173968 | Sealing ring assembly A sealing ring assembly for sealing a joint between two members (20, 22). An annular sealing ring 28 abuts an annular backup ring (38, 44) of substantially the same diameter. The annular backup ring is split to permit radial expansion and has a greater th... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6149164 | Sealing arrangement relating to cable and pipe transits A sealing arrangement relating to cable and pipe lead-throughs that extend through a wall. The arrangement includes a frame and one or more modules made from a compressible material and including an axially-extending channel through which a cable or a pip... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6116614 | Sealing member A sealing member is provided which can be spirally wrapped around an elongate article (e.g., a cable) comprises a strip of sealing material (e.g., gel sealing material), and at least one series of gripping elements situated adjacent to the strip of sealin... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5997003 | Annular sealing assembly and methods of sealing Methods and apparatus are described for improved sealing across an annular space between facing sealing surfaces. Methods for mechanically setting and pressure energizing sealing ring assemblies are also described. In one aspect, several sealing ring asse... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5942092 | Sensor A sensor device, particularly for determining the oxygen content in exhaust gases of internal combustion engines, having a sensor element that is surrounded gas-tight by a seal and fixed in a housing. The seal (19) is inserted as a pre-sintered, deformabl... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5700012 | Seal insert for cable connections The invention includes a seal insert made of elastic sealing material for the sealing of cable connections. This seal insert is made of several sealing disks which are provided with concentric stampings or grooves and with a radial slit. For sealing, the ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5567093 | Seal for coolant-fed tools A fluid seal device for preventing fluid from flowing around a tool secured to a tool holder by a collapsible collet having slots extending from a first end of the collet to a second end of the collet and a collet nut is disclosed. The tool has an inner c... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5423577 | Tubing connector An inventive tubing connector includes a tube (22) having an upset portion (24) receiving within a housing (26). a retainer (30) is positioned between an outer end of the housing and the upset portion to prevent tube removal. A seal (48) within the housin... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5364110 | Downhole tool metal-to-metal seal A metal-to-metal annular seal for use in downhole tools which may include annular elastomeric backup seals. In each embodiment, a sealing member has a pair of annular frusto-conical lips adapted for sealing engagement with a cylindrical sealing surface on... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5360218 | Pipe socket joint and sealing gasket therefor A socket joint for pressurized fluid carrying pipes incorporates a radially-compressed gasket 4 locked in position by toothed inserts 12 each having an inclined face 27 which slides on and bears against a similarly inclined face 26 of a support insert 11 ... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5342066 | Non-extrusion device for split annular casing/tubing hanger compression seals A non-extrusion device for split annular well casing and tubing hanger compression seals has a flat annular body having truncated, radially-split cone portions forming through holes for receiving pins or bolts and for guiding a compressed elastomer seal b... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5322330 | Quick disconnect with a position compensating seal A novel quick disconnect, the nipple portion of which is provided with a unique spring seal comprising an elastomeric retainer and a multiple-turn wave-type spring contained within an annular pocket within the retainer. The nipple is provided with a body ... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5306021 | V-shaped seal with anti-extrusion section A dealing device having a body section and an anti-extrusion section is disclosed, the body section being disposed on top of the anti-extrusion section. The body section includes sealing surfaces for enclosures in which the sealing device is located. The ... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5257792 | Well head metal seal A metal well head seal for sealing between inner and outer concentric well head components which includes a circular metal seal having a flat end and a tapered end and positioned between the inner and outer components. A forcing cone on one of the compone... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5246236 | Seal for long-time exposures in oil and gas well tools A seal for long-time exposures in oil and gas well tools. The seal is adapted for use in a sealed joint between two relatively movable members. In particular, the seal is designed for relatively slidable members. The seal has a body portion with a pair of... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5171028 | Snap and lock quick connector A quick connect assembly for use with tubular conduits is disclosed as comprising a housing with flange portions which prevent separation of the conduits by abutting with the retaining insert of a retainer element. When desired, the conduits can be separa... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5171029 | Seal construction for pump apparatus An endless path calibration system comprising a sensor cassette having a flow-through passage and at least one sensor to be calibrated, a chamber coupled to the sensor cassette to define an endless path and a sterile calibration liquid in the endless path... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5165703 | Anti-extrusion centering seals and packings A sealing system is disclosed that includes an elastomer or other resilient seal material for a center ring bounded by a pair of mesh rings coated with a flexible material. Alternatively, a sealing system is disclosed that uses a plurality of mesh rings, ... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5037115 | Piston ring assemblies for high temperature seals In a turbine inclusive of: a turbine shaft having a longitudinal axis, a steam pipe, a shell circumadjacent the pipe, the pipe and shell being shiftable in vertical and transverse and axial directions relative to the longitudinal axis of the shaft, and a ... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5022664 | Metal gasket for joint structure A metal gasket for sealing a three-component joint structure in which first and second joint members are disposed in confronting relation so as to align their respective holes with each other and in which an outer peripheral portion of a third joint membe... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4852394 | Anti-extrusion sealing means An anti-extruding packer for pressurizing under fluid pressure a segment of pipe or the connection between a segment of pipe and a coupling comprising: a cylindrical body member having a central bore and a reduced diameter portion at one of its ends, ther... | 08/01/1989 |
