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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2016
Applicant:
Bal Seal Engineering, Inc., Foothill Ranch, CA (US);
Inventors:
Peter J. Balsells, Foothill Ranch, CA (US);
Hamid Rastegar, Foothill Ranch, CA (US);
Assignee:
Bal Seal Engineering, Inc., Foothill Ranch, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J 15/32 (2016.01); F16J 15/3208 (2016.01); F16J 15/3212 (2016.01); F16J 15/3268 (2016.01); F16J 15/3276 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J 15/3208 (2013.01); F16J 15/3212 (2013.01); F16J 15/3268 (2013.01); F16J 15/3276 (2013.01);
Abstract
Spring energized seal assemblies configured for use in static or dynamic application and methods of using and making same are provided. The seal assemblies can each have a sealing component and optionally a backup ring or a locking ring or both. An annular spring can be used with a spring groove of either the backup ring or the locking to facilitate assembling of the mentioned components of a seal assembly onto each other and the entire seal assembly into a seal cavity of a housing.