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Title: Wide temperature range seal for demountable joints

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a seal for demountable joints operating over a wide temperature range down to liquid helium temperatures. The seal has anti-extrusion guards which prevent extrusion of the soft ductile sealant material, which may be indium or an alloy thereof.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Norwich, VT
  2. Grantham, NH
  3. Enfield, NH
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Creare Inc
OSTI Identifier:
867918
Patent Number(s):
5033756
Application Number:
07/610,455
Assignee:
Creare, Inc. (Hanover, NH)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05F - STATIC ELECTRICITY
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC01-86ER80336
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
wide; temperature; range; seal; demountable; joints; directed; operating; liquid; helium; temperatures; anti-extrusion; guards; prevent; extrusion; soft; ductile; sealant; material; indium; alloy; sealant material; temperature range; wide temperature; liquid helium; helium temperatures; demountable joints; /277/285/

Citation Formats

Sixsmith, Herbert, Valenzuela, Javier A, and Nutt, William E. Wide temperature range seal for demountable joints. United States: N. p., 1991. Web.
Sixsmith, Herbert, Valenzuela, Javier A, & Nutt, William E. Wide temperature range seal for demountable joints. United States.
Sixsmith, Herbert, Valenzuela, Javier A, and Nutt, William E. Tue . "Wide temperature range seal for demountable joints". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867918.
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author = {Sixsmith, Herbert and Valenzuela, Javier A and Nutt, William E},
abstractNote = {The present invention is directed to a seal for demountable joints operating over a wide temperature range down to liquid helium temperatures. The seal has anti-extrusion guards which prevent extrusion of the soft ductile sealant material, which may be indium or an alloy thereof.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jul 23 00:00:00 EDT 1991},
month = {Tue Jul 23 00:00:00 EDT 1991}
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