Serpentine metal gasket
Abstract
A metallic seal or gasket for use in the joining of cryogenic fluid conduits, the seal or gasket having a generally planar and serpentine periphery defining a central aperture. According to a preferred embodiment, the periphery has at least two opposing elongated serpentine sides and two opposing arcuate ends joining the opposing elongated serpentine sides and is of a hexagonal cross-section.
- Inventors:
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- Norfolk, VA
- Yorktown, VA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 982375
- Patent Number(s):
- 7540502
- Application Number:
- 11/366,237
- Assignee:
- Jefferson Science Associates, LLC (Newport News, VA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16J - PISTONS {
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16L - PIPES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84ER40150
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Rothgeb, Timothy Moore, and Reece, Charles Edwin. Serpentine metal gasket. United States: N. p., 2009.
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title = {Serpentine metal gasket},
author = {Rothgeb, Timothy Moore and Reece, Charles Edwin},
abstractNote = {A metallic seal or gasket for use in the joining of cryogenic fluid conduits, the seal or gasket having a generally planar and serpentine periphery defining a central aperture. According to a preferred embodiment, the periphery has at least two opposing elongated serpentine sides and two opposing arcuate ends joining the opposing elongated serpentine sides and is of a hexagonal cross-section.},
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year = {2009},
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