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Title: Laterally Translating Seal Carrier For A Drilling Mud Motor Sealed Bearing Assembly

Abstract

A sealing and lubrication assembly for rotating shafts intended for operation in an abrasive environment and wherein the rotary shaft may have lateral translation or excursion during its rotation. A housing receives the rotary shaft in bearing supporting relation and defines a lubricant chamber about the shaft. A seal carrier is movably positioned about the rotary shaft and has non-rotatable articulating or laterally translating relation with the housing. A high pressure rotary shaft seal is supported by the seal carrier and maintains bearing and sealing engagement with the rotary shaft during its lateral translation or excursion. The seal carrier is hydraulic force balanced and thus is not subject to pressure induced loads that might otherwise interfere with its articulation or lateral translation.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Houston, TX
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Kalsi Engineering, Inc. (Sugarland, TX)
OSTI Identifier:
879180
Patent Number(s):
5195754
Application Number:
07/702839
Assignee:
Kalsi Engineering, Inc. (Sugarland, TX)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16C - SHAFTS
DOE Contract Number:  
FG03-90ER80939
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Dietle, Lannie. Laterally Translating Seal Carrier For A Drilling Mud Motor Sealed Bearing Assembly. United States: N. p., 1993. Web.
Dietle, Lannie. Laterally Translating Seal Carrier For A Drilling Mud Motor Sealed Bearing Assembly. United States.
Dietle, Lannie. Tue . "Laterally Translating Seal Carrier For A Drilling Mud Motor Sealed Bearing Assembly". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/879180.
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author = {Dietle, Lannie},
abstractNote = {A sealing and lubrication assembly for rotating shafts intended for operation in an abrasive environment and wherein the rotary shaft may have lateral translation or excursion during its rotation. A housing receives the rotary shaft in bearing supporting relation and defines a lubricant chamber about the shaft. A seal carrier is movably positioned about the rotary shaft and has non-rotatable articulating or laterally translating relation with the housing. A high pressure rotary shaft seal is supported by the seal carrier and maintains bearing and sealing engagement with the rotary shaft during its lateral translation or excursion. The seal carrier is hydraulic force balanced and thus is not subject to pressure induced loads that might otherwise interfere with its articulation or lateral translation.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 23 00:00:00 EST 1993},
month = {Tue Mar 23 00:00:00 EST 1993}
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