Hutchinson

Jean-Luc Faillu

Denis Godeau

Philippe Grouillet

Jean-Baptiste Bongiorni

Florent Bronner

The invention relates to a composite annular seal () having a flexible body and rigid reinforcement () for a rapid fluid-transfer coupling (), and to a rapid coupling of this type incorporating the seal. The seal () with a reinforcement () can be used for a coupling comprising a female tubular sleeve () and a male tubular endpiece () mounted inside the sleeve in order to produce overall static sealing between a recess () in the sleeve () and the endpiece (), the seal comprising: an inner axial wing () having a radially inner face () which has a radially innermost flexible peripheral portion () designed to be applied tightly against the endpiece; an outer axial wing () having a flexible radially outer face () which is designed to be placed firmly against the recess; and a core () connecting the inner wing to the outer wing. According to the invention, the innermost peripheral portion () is convex, with a rounded shape in axial section.

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Villemandeur, France

Jean-Luc Faillu