Mechanically expandable annular seal
Abstract
A mechanically expandable annular reusable seal assembly to form an annular hermetic barrier between two stationary, parallel, and planar containment surfaces is described. A rotatable ring, attached to the first surface, has ring wedges resembling the saw-tooth array of a hole saw. Matching seal wedges are slidably attached to the ring wedges and have their motion restricted to be perpendicular to the second surface. Each seal wedge has a face parallel to the second surface. An annular elastomer seal has a central annular region attached to the seal wedges' parallel faces and has its inner and outer circumferences attached to the first surface. A rotation of the ring extends the elastomer seal's central region perpendicularly towards the second surface to create the fluid tight barrier. A counter rotation removes the barrier. 6 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Westinghouse Hanford Co
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7147623
- Patent Number(s):
- 4394022 A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 6-306998
- Assignee:
- RLO; EDB-94-124973
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC14-76FF02170
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 29 Sep 1981
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; SEALS; DESIGN; ANNULAR SPACE; ELASTOMERS; OPERATION; CONFIGURATION; POLYMERS; SPACE; 420200* - Engineering- Facilities, Equipment, & Techniques
Citation Formats
Gilmore, R.F. Mechanically expandable annular seal. United States: N. p., 1983.
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Gilmore, R.F. Mechanically expandable annular seal. United States.
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"Mechanically expandable annular seal". United States.
@article{osti_7147623,
title = {Mechanically expandable annular seal},
author = {Gilmore, R.F.},
abstractNote = {A mechanically expandable annular reusable seal assembly to form an annular hermetic barrier between two stationary, parallel, and planar containment surfaces is described. A rotatable ring, attached to the first surface, has ring wedges resembling the saw-tooth array of a hole saw. Matching seal wedges are slidably attached to the ring wedges and have their motion restricted to be perpendicular to the second surface. Each seal wedge has a face parallel to the second surface. An annular elastomer seal has a central annular region attached to the seal wedges' parallel faces and has its inner and outer circumferences attached to the first surface. A rotation of the ring extends the elastomer seal's central region perpendicularly towards the second surface to create the fluid tight barrier. A counter rotation removes the barrier. 6 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1983},
month = {7}
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