Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC

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Joseph D Young

Stefan Pitolaj

Earl J Rogalski

Aydin Aykanat

T Scott Tanner

Michael P McNally

A multi-layered lip seal comprising a dynamic layer optionally having a filler incorporated therein and a static layer optionally having a filler incorporated therein is described. The lip seal has an annular ring shape, wherein an inner diameter of the ring shape is curved in an axial direction so as to give the lip seal a J-shape when viewed from a cross-sectional perspective. Fillers that can be included in static layer include stiffening filler, reinforcement fillers, conductive fillers and/or abrasion resistance fillers. Fillers that can be included in the dynamic layer include wear resistance fillers. The use of specific fillers in specific layers of the multi-layered lip seal allows for certain segments of the lip seal to be imparted with the benefits of the filler without negatively impacting other segments of the lip seal.

Multi-layered PTFE radial lip seal

Gasket having raised sealing surface pattern

An animal cage assembly (10) comprises a cage (12) supported by a base assembly having two opposite, inwardly and downwardly sloping baffles (34 and 36) which are spaced from one another to form a gap (38) therebetween positioned below the cage and a tray (68) positioned below the gap. There are two paper roll holders (54 and 56) each positioned adjacent a respective sloping baffle for providing paper (76) which can be pulled across a respective baffle for periodically replacing the paper on the baffle. The base assembly is comprised of a mounting frame (16) for holding the tray, and an insert member (14) which is removably mounted on the mounting frame and includes the baffles. Both the mounting frame and the insert member have solid end walls (44a and 44b and 30a and 30b) with the paper roll holders being mounted on the outside of the mounting frame's end walls. The paper passes through slots in the end walls adjacent the sloping baffles through which it can be pulled from rolls mounted in the paper roll holders. Blades (58 and 60) are positioned on the outside of outlet slots (52a and 52b) against which the paper can be urged for cutting the paper in a straight line.

Animal cage assembly

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Palmyra, NY, United States of America

Joseph D Young