Sliding seal for mining machine power transmission

Patent · Tue Jul 06 00:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:6126100

Levenstein, V M

A generally tubular sealing mechanism is described for use in the power train of a mining machine to seal between an annular seal face on one of two spaced apart units in the power train and a sealing ring surface on the other of said units for sealed protection of a drive shaft connected between said two units, said sealing mechanism including a tubular seal carrier with a first end portion having a cylindrical sealing surface for being telescoped with said sealing ring surface, an annular seal element mountable on said cylindrical sealing surface for sealing engagement between said sealing ring surface and said cylindrical sealing surface, said carrier further having a second end portion with a radially extending face, a clamp connectable between said one unit and said carrier for urging said radially extending face toward said annular seal face, and a sealing member mountable in sealing engagement between said annular seal face and said radially extending face.

• Assignee: Indresco Inc., Dallas, TX (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5224762; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-848511
• OSTI ID: 6126100
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 9 Mar 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
MINING EQUIPMENT
SEALS
ANNULAR SPACE
FASTENERS
MECHANICAL SHAFTS
MECHANICAL TRANSMISSIONS
OPERATION
CONFIGURATION
EQUIPMENT
MACHINE PARTS
SHAFTS
SPACE
422000* - Engineering- Mining & Underground Engineering- (1980-)