Bellow seal and anchor

Patent · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2001

OSTI ID:873531

Mansure, Arthur J ^[1]

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1. Albuquerque, NM

An annular seal is made of a collapsible bellows. The bellows can function as an anchor or a seal and is easily set into position using relative component movement. The bellows folds can be slanted and their outer sealing edges can have different profiles to meet expected conditions. The bellows is expanded for insertion to reduce its outer dimension and sets by compaction as a result of relative movement. The bellows can be straight or tapered and is settable with a minimal axial force.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• Assignee: Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
• Patent Number(s): US 6182755
• OSTI ID: 873531
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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seal
anchor
annular
collapsible
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relative
component
movement
folds
slanted
outer
sealing
edges
profiles
meet
expected
conditions
expanded
insertion
reduce
dimension
sets
compaction
result
straight
tapered
settable
minimal
axial
force
axial force
relative movement
annular seal
outer sealing
sealing edges
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