公开(公告)号：US20230213097A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-06

申请号：US18148195

申请日：2022-12-29

Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION

Inventor： Ryan MORROW ,  Jean-Marie LEBRUN ,  Dallas J. CONWAY ,  Melanie KUHN

IPC: F16J15/34

CPC classification number: F16J15/3496 ,  F16J15/3452

Abstract: A seal including a jacket including an annular body defining a central axis and a recess extending into the annular body concentric to the central axis, where the jacket includes at least 30 wt % of a PTFE and at least 10 wt % of a filler material, and where the filler material includes a boron-containing material, a nitrogen-containing material, a titanium-containing material, a silicon-containing material, a carbon fiber, a glass fiber, or a combination thereof; and an energizing element disposed in the recess, where the energizing element includes a gap-less spring.

公开(公告)号：US20240068573A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US18240899

申请日：2023-08-31

Applicant: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION

Inventor： Mark W. ARMITAGE ,  Dallas J. CONWAY

IPC: F16J15/3284

CPC classification number: F16J15/3284

Abstract: Embodiments described herein are generally directed to an annular seal including: an annular body defining a cross-section down a central axis, the annular body including: a first linear section oriented down a first plane; a first portion contiguous with the first end of the first linear section, the first portion being curved with respect to the first linear section and in accordance with a first predetermined radius, the first portion extending to a first distal end; a second portion contiguous with the second end of the first linear section, the second portion including: a second linear section oriented down a second plane non-parallel to the first plane; and at least one discrete, radially-oriented tab contiguous with the second linear section and oriented along a circumference of the annular body.