Face seal assembly for rotating drum

Patent · Tue Aug 10 00:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6682948

Morgan, J; Rennich, M J; Whatley, M E

A seal assembly comprises a tube rotatable about its longitudinal axis and having two longitudinally spaced flanges projecting radially outwardly from the outer surface thereof. Slidably positioned against one of the flanges is a seal ring, and disposed between this seal ring and the other flange are two rings that are forced apart by springs, one of the latter rings being attached to a flexible wall.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): US 4343478
• Application Number: TRN: 83-000035
• OSTI ID: 6682948
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 13 Mar 1981; Other Information: PAT-APPL-243395
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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