258 85 http://www.patentstorm.us/ http://www.patentstorm.us/images/logo.gif http://www.patentstorm.us/rss/class/applications/rss-277.xml Recent patent applications filings in USPTO Class 277 Seal for a joint or juncture. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:02:40 patents@patentstorm.us en http://www.patentstorm.us/applications/20120038118/description.html

Application Number:  20120038118

Publication Date:  2012-02-16

Inventor:  Yin, Hongjun

A seal device for sealing a connector having a first casing and a second casing. The first casing includes a first engagement edge and a first connection portion that extends from the first engagement edge. The second casing includes a second engagement edge and a second connection portion that extends from the second engagement edge. The second casing and the first casing engage each other when closed along the first and second engagement edges to form a connector receiving inner chamber. The ...
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Application Number:  20120038117

Publication Date:  2012-02-16

Inventor:  KNAPP, Mark

A method and an annular integral gasket are provided for forming a sealing connection between a first tubular member and a second tubular member. The integral gasket comprises at least one flexible sealing portion adapted to form a sealing connection between a first tubular member and a second tubular member. The integral gasket further comprises a bonding layer adapted to be fixedly attached to a tubular member by a joining process. The integral gasket also comprises a body region adapted for ...
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Application Number:  20120038116

Publication Date:  2012-02-16

Inventors:  Holmes, IV, William W.; Owen, William H.

A conduit coupling system, sealing device, bell, and method of use are disclosed herein. The system comprises at least two piping components, and a sealing device. A first component has a bell and a second component has a spigot, the spigot is adapted to mate with the bell. The bell comprises a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to the first component. The bell has a concave annular inner surface and a diameter of the annular inner surface adjacent to the first end of the bell is ...
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Application Number:  20120038115

Publication Date:  2012-02-16

Inventors:  Dudley, James H.; Herrera, Adan Hernandez

A sealing system between a tubular and a chassis. In some embodiments, the sealing system includes a sealing member and an outer ring. The sealing member is compressed between the chassis and the tubular. The sealing member has a temperature and comprises a resilient material that is expandable as the temperature increases and contractible as the temperature decreases. The outer ring is displaceable to close an annulus between an outer surface of the outer ring and the inner surface of the ...
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Application Number:  20120038114

Publication Date:  2012-02-16

Inventors:  Zurfluh, Thomas O.; Fracz, Marcin; Henne, Joseph

A spiral wound gasket (20) is disposed between joint members (22, 24) of a hot fluid joint to seal a gap (48) therebetween. The spiral wound gasket (20) includes a first high temperature performance metallic strip (28) formed of a thermally conductive alloy, including, Ni Cr, and Fe, spirally wound around a central axis (A) to present a first high temperature performance metallic winding (30) exposed to hot fluids. A first non-metallic filler strip ...
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Application Number:  20120038113

Publication Date:  2012-02-16

Inventors:  Richie, Aaron; Schroeder, John Erick; Dietle, Lannie Laroy; Gobeli, Jeffrey D.; Garcia, JR., Victor

A seal backup ring is provided with undulating surfaces which create circumferential convergence with a relatively rotatable surface. The backup ring is configured so that differential pressure acting across a rotary seal forces portions of the backup ring against the relatively rotatable surface, closing, or substantially closing, the extrusion gap that the rotary seal is exposed to. In response to relative rotation between the backup ring and the mating relatively rotatable surface, the ...
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Application Number:  20120038112

Publication Date:  2012-02-16

Inventors:  Czechowski, Edward S.; Nuchereno, Michael A.; Leising, Paul A.; Vetter, Nathan P.

A system, in certain embodiments, includes a seal assembly having a seal body. The seal body includes an inlet buffer port and an outlet eduction port. The inlet buffer port is configured to receive a compressed buffer gas, such as shop air, which is injected into the inlet buffer port. The compressed buffer gas blocks the flow of a compressed process gas, such as land fill gas, by opposing the flow of the compressed process gas through the seal assembly. Both the compressed buffer gas and the ...
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Application Number:  20120038111

Publication Date:  2012-02-16

Inventors:  Syse, Harald; Meling, Morten Olav

A sealing system between a relatively rotating element and a stationary element has at least three sealing elements arranged between the rotating element and the stationary element and arranged in series between a process fluid and an environment, and a barrier fluid arrangement to provide a barrier fluid to spaces formed between the sealing elements. The barrier fluid arrangement has at least two compensator devices where under use the pressure in the process fluid is acting on one side of a ...
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Application Number:  20120037416

Publication Date:  2012-02-16

Inventor:  CHIOU, Jiun Wei

A double-packing cable and flexible conduit gland for securing a cable and a flexible conduit to a box member, including a casing having a tapered inner surface portion and a first outer thread, a packing member inserted into the casing and defining a first packing segment compressible to clamp on the flexible conduit, a second packing segment compressible to clamp on the cable, a tapered outer surface located on the second packing segment and stopped against the tapered inner surface portion ...
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Application Number:  20120037389

Publication Date:  2012-02-16

Inventors:  Jagdale, Rakesh Dushyantrao; Pillers, II, Lauritz Phillip

A hydraulic hammer (14) may include a housing (30) having a distal end defining an opening (38), a bushing (54) positioned adjacent the housing distal end, the bushing (54) having an inner guide surface (58) and a distal end (56), and a tool (22) having a proximal section (60) slidably disposed in the bushing inner guide surface (58) and a distal section (62) projecting from the housing (30) through the opening ...
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Application Number:  20120033990

Publication Date:  2012-02-09

Inventors:  Huck, Donald R.; Szabo, Glenn L.; Lewis, Lawrence Dale

Imaging devices, such as laser printers, often use a toner cartridge to print images on a recording medium. For both environmental and economical reasons, it is often desirable to reuse an exhausted toner cartridge. Some imaging devices use toner cartridges comprised of two sections that are fixed together with some limited movement. This limited movement is necessary to compensate for any misalignment in the cartridge and to reduce printer defects. Disclosed is a method and device for ...
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Application Number:  20120032406

Publication Date:  2012-02-09

Inventors:  Ksiezopolski, Edwin E.; Newhouse, Norman L.

A corner seal device for use in combination with wiper seals used in slide-out rooms in recreational vehicles. The corner seal device has a first generally horizontal surface and a second generally vertical surface meeting to form a corner. A third surface extends obliquely from the first surface and has at least some portion that is above the first surface. An end wall may be used to connect the third surface to the second surface. The corner seal device may also be used with a wiper seal ...
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Application Number:  20120032405

Publication Date:  2012-02-09

Inventors:  NISHIZAWA, Yasuki; ITO, Kei; EGUCHI, Nobuyuki; SAKUMA, Katsuyoshi

A sealing structure for a continuously variable transmission, which seals a clearance between a movable sheave and a cylinder. The continuously variable transmission may change a groove width of each pulley of the cylinder by moving a corresponding movable sheave though supply and discharge of a hydraulic pressure to and from the cylinder. The sealing structure includes an outer peripheral side seal member that is ring-shaped and disposed in a ring-shaped groove formed in one of the movable ...
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Application Number:  20120032404

Publication Date:  2012-02-09

Inventors:  Kuzdzal, Mark Joseph; Seib, David C.

A seal assembly for use in a turbomachine is provided. The seal assembly has an annular division wall with outside and inside surfaces, a carrier ring disposed adjacent the inside surface of the annular division wall, and a sealing substrate metallurgically-bonded to an inner-most surface of the carrier ring. The sealing substrate is machined to form a seal surface that can be disposed proximate a rotor and maintained substantially parallel thereto during operation of the ...
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Application Number:  20120032403

Publication Date:  2012-02-09

Inventors:  ZORIC, Tatjana; GODWIN, James D.

A seal assembly including first and second components; a seal arranged between the first and second components to seal a secondary flow region from a primary flow region; and a second recess portion provided on a surface of the second component between the seal and the primary flow region, the second recess portion further being arranged to receive a first portion of a flow from the secondary flow region and being configured to promote a second flow feature within the second recess portion, ...
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Application Number:  20120031177

Publication Date:  2012-02-09

Inventors:  Bregier, Ludovic; Cleach, Cathy; Moreau, Philippe

A sealing head for an installation configured to perform fluid tests on an aircraft turbine engine part. The sealing head includes a sealing element crossed by a passage for flowing of a gas flow, the sealing element including a sealing surface configured to come into contact with a part to be tested, at an aperture of the part to be tested configured to be fed with the gas flow. The sealing head includes a mechanism centering the sealing element relatively to the aperture of the part, the ...
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Application Number:  20120027582

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventors:  Sanchez, Nestor Hernandez; Mehra, Mahendra Singh; Natarajan, Rajasekar; Srinivasan, Manikandan; Alamsetty, Rakesh Vamsi

A packing ring assembly for use between a rotating and a stationary component in a turbomachine is disclosed, the assembly including an arcuate packing ring casing, an arcuate packing ring segment positioned at least partially within the packing ring casing, and a resistance component configured to allow movement of the packing ring segment in an axial direction, relative to the rotating component, between a first and second position in response to a pressure condition. In one embodiment, the ...
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Application Number:  20120027573

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventors:  Ali, Sulficker; Pandey, Vishwas Kumar; Mani, Bhaskar; Muralidharan, Vasanth; Gopinath, Upendra Prabhu Nath Vemula

In an embodiment, a seal assembly for a rotating element is disclosed. The seal assembly includes: a plurality of arcuate packing rings configured to form an annulus proximately surrounding the rotating element; and a plurality of radially and circumferentially extending seal teeth coupled to each of the plurality of arcuate packing rings, wherein at least one of the plurality of seal teeth includes a plurality of axially extending ...
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Application Number:  20120027539

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventors:  DO, Vinh; RAYNAL, Jeffrey; MANSUKH, Mayur

A threaded joint includes a flange, a nut and a flexible seal. The flange, the nut and the flexible seal have threads respective inner surfaces, the threads having shapes complementary to threads on an outer surface of a stem. The flange is configured to allow the stem to move by rotation through the flange. The nut and the flexible seal are configured to move by rotation relative to the stem. The flange has a counter bore and the nut has a groove. The flexible seal has a first portion ...
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Application Number:  20120025473

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventor:  Takahashi, Hidekazu

A shaft sealing apparatus of including a first mechanical seal having a mating ring disposed at the sealed fluid side and which rotates along with a shaft as the inner circumference side thereof is fixed to the shaft side, and a sealing ring disposed at the air side with respect to the mating ring and is slidable against the mating ring and which does not rotate along with the shaft. An annular space in which the sealed fluid exists is formed at the outer circumferential face side of the first ...
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Application Number:  20120025472

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventors:  Reiter, Wilhelm; Georgakis, Christos; Ramirez, Ivan; Palaniappan, Venkatesan

A labyrinth seal has a plurality of arcuate labyrinth seal segments 14 in which the confronting ends of adjacent arcuate labyrinth seal segments 14 have planar faces 26 which are oriented radially and axially but which are canted away from a strictly axial orientation 28 by a cant angle. A plurality of arcuate brush seal segments 16 may be retained in the plurality of arcuate labyrinth seal segments 14, thereby forming a combined labyrinth and brush ...
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Application Number:  20120025471

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventors:  Andrick, William C.; Westhoff, James A.; Mayfield, Ronald M.

The present disclosure pertains to a self adjusting gasket to prevent leakage at a joint between an associated first pipe and an associated second pipe including a wedge shaped body made of a generally compressible, leak proof material. The wedge shaped body having a profile that includes a tapered front portion, a planar rear portion, a first contact surface, an inclined second contact surface, including a first fin having a trailing edge oriented generally normal to the first contact surface ...
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Application Number:  20120025470

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventor:  Gette, Nicholas Peter

A wellhead seal assembly that forms a metal-to-metal seal between inner and outer wellhead members. A metal seal ring has inner and outer legs that are threaded to each other and separated by a slot and provide bi-directional sealing. The threaded connection provides a pathway for annular pressure into the slot. The inner and outer legs have inner and outer walls, respectively Inner and outer legs have a soft metal inlay on their interior surfaces. Wickers may be located on the outer surface of ...
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Application Number:  20120025119

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventors:  Griffin, Daniel; Lytle, Demetrius

A seal arrangement for providing a fluid seal of an annulus between two conforming surfaces such as a stem and a bore. The seal arrangement may include a pair of packing support rings. Preferably, two pairs of the packing support rings are used in order to provide double ended or two sided axial support for the packing. The first and second support rings support a load on the packing during normal or rated temperature use, with preferably an interference fit with the stem to resist extrusion of ...
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Application Number:  20120025118

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventors:  Brown, Ryan; Matarazzo, Anthony; Kolb, Craig; Martin, Scott; LaBenz, Joel

A sealing assembly for use in a valve plate assembly includes a sealing ring and a retention spacer. The sealing ring has a radial ring section and an axial ring section, the axial ring section extends axially from the radial section and includes an outer diameter surface and a contact face, the contact face includes a contact surface and an annular slot, and the contact surface is located radially outward relative to the annular slot. The retention spacer is configured to be positioned ...
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Application Number:  20120024658

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventor:  FOX, Paul K.

A contact seal to prevent contamination from fouling a conveyor idler roll, the roll generally comprising a rotatable cylinder, at least one internal bearing assembly, and a fixed axle. A disc of thermoplastic polymer or similarly resilient material is adhesively attached preferentially to an outboard end cap of the idler roll to seal out contamination. A circular aperture through the disc allows the attached seal to rotate about the idler axle. At least one ring of felt or other porous ...
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Application Number:  20120024632

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventor:  John, Hendrik

A downhole seal includes a body configured to dynamically seal to a portion of a downhole tool and a lubricant microencapsulated in a plurality of shells to form a plurality of micro particles dispersed within the ...
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Application Number:  20120024149

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventor:  Brondolin, Davide

The invention relates to a die casting ring (1) internally fitted with radial teeth (11) to be engaged into matching seats (22) provided on a piston (2). This piston-ring assembly prevents mutual rotation or axial translation, in addition to ensuring an optimal seal against infiltration of liquid metal during the die casting process. When the ring has a cutout (10), it can be mounted accurately onto the piston because the teeth (11) allow the cutout to ...
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Application Number:  20120023721

Publication Date:  2012-02-02

Inventor:  Glachet, Charles

A device for sealed attachment of an oval or circular interchangeable member (24) in an oval or circular chamber ring (8) including its own mechanical system for secure immobilisation of the interchangeable element through the retaining ring mounted on a wall (2) of a containment cell. This attachment device includes an oval or circular retaining ring (20) supporting the interchangeable member (24). The integral retaining ring (20) includes at least ...
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Application Number:  20120018996

Publication Date:  2012-01-26

Inventor:  Stempfle, Hermann

A seal arrangement for a liquid-tight connection of a connection opening of a liquid-conducting component to a connection piece of a liquid flow device includes a sealing element which is provided in a ring gap that separates the connection piece from an edge of the connection opening. The sealing element has a radially inner sealing point in sealing contact with the connection piece and a radially outer sealing point in sealing contact with the edge of the connection ...
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Application Number:  20120018961

Publication Date:  2012-01-26

Inventors:  Lundborg, Christer; Milton, Stefan; Andersson, Jens; Petterson, Ronnie; Ericson, Mats; Filipsen, Jenny; Hildingsson, Ulf; Åkesson, Jörgen

A seal, lead-through or transit for cables, wires or pipes comprises a base part having a groove for receiving the cable etc. and in which groove a number of peelable sheets is received. The seal etc. may be designed to automatically give low friction and enhanced sealing between a cable etc. and the sheets and between the base parts at ...
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Application Number:  20120018960

Publication Date:  2012-01-26

Inventors:  Lundborg, Christer; Milton, Stefan; Andersson, Jens; Ericson, Mats; Filipsen, Jenny; Hildingsson, Ulf; Pettersson, Ronnie; Åkesson, Jörgen

A sealing system for cable entries or pipe penetrations including a frame receiving one or more compressible modules surrounding a cable or pipe, whereby a barrier is formed of the one or more modules and at least one compression unit in the frame. The compressible module may have at least one opening provided with at least one peelable layer for adapting to the diameter of a cable or pipe, which at least one peelable layer is placed in a profile. Each compressible module may include a movement ...
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Application Number:  20120018959

Publication Date:  2012-01-26

Inventors:  Lundborg, Christer; Milton, Stefan; Andersson, Jens; Ericson, Mats; Filipsen, Jenny; Hildingsson, Ulf; Pettersson, Ronnie; Åkesson, Jörgen

A seal, lead-through or transit for cables, wires or pipes which seal, lead-through or transit has one or more compressible parts surrounding the cable, etc. and a position of an opening receiving the cable, etc. is adjustable. In one example, the opening may be placed off-centre on a partition line between two module parts. In other example, an inner compressible body may be placed inside an outer compressible body or between two module parts The inner compressible body has an opening ...
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Application Number:  20120018958

Publication Date:  2012-01-26

Inventor:  Kung, Chi-Yun

A magnetic fluid shaft-sealing device includes an outer ring for receiving a rotary shaft to rotate therewith. A magnetic-field generating unit is mounted in an annular seal chamber of the outer ring for receiving the rotary shaft. A seal ring is mounted in the seal chamber of the outer ring and located between a magnet of the magnetic-field generating unit and an end of the outer ring. The seal ring includes inner and outer peripheries spaced in a radial direction. A lip extends from the inner ...
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Application Number:  20120018957

Publication Date:  2012-01-26

Inventor:  Watanabe, Koji

A seal ring having a more stable torque reduction effect. A seal ring is adapted to seal the annular gap between a housing and a shaft which is inserted through the shaft hole of the housing, the housing and the shaft being provided so as to be rotatable relative to each other. The seal ring is mounted in an annular groove provided in the shaft, is configured so that the seal ring is pressed, by the pressure of fluid to be sealed, against a side surface of the annular groove and against the ...
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Application Number:  20120018956

Publication Date:  2012-01-26

Inventors:  Titus, David G.; Pratt, Jonathan S.; Scialabba, Joseph N.

A seal assembly is disclosed for use between a housing and a rotatable shaft protruding exteriorly from the housing, with the shat being journalled for rotation in an eccentric cartridge which in turn is rotatably adjustable. The seal assembly comprises a circular flinger mounted on the shaft for rotation therewith. The flinger has radially outwardly projecting flanges defining an axial space therebetween. A seal carrier surrounds the flinger and has axially spaced first and second inner rims ...
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Application Number:  20120018955

Publication Date:  2012-01-26

Inventors:  Wilson, David Gordon; Ballou, Jon M.

An exemplary embodiment disclosed herein relates to an articulatable sealing device. The device includes a plurality of seal elements each of which is urgable against a seal-surface, a fixing member tightenable about a perimeter of the seal elements, and a retractor in operable communication with the plurality of seal elements and able to move the plurality of seal elements in a desired ...
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Application Number:  20120017594

Publication Date:  2012-01-26

Inventors:  Sunshine, Robert W.; Lohse, Uwe; Kowalski, Christian; Zhang, Fan; Voss, Burkhard

A seal assembly (50, 60) for a gas turbine engine for controlling air flow between a diffuser (48) and rotor disks comprising first and second annular flange ends (52, 54) and an annular seal mid-section (56) between and operatively connected to the flange ends (52, 54). The first and second annular flange ends (52, 54) abut respective outer frame members (46) of the diffuser, whereby a fluid flow path is formed between the seal assembly (50, ...
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