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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2025
Utex Industries, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Shane Michael Michalcik, Hallettsville, TX (US);
Ricardo Jose Betancourt, Katy, TX (US);
UTEX INDUSTRIES, INC., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A header ring for use as a sealing element in a stuffing box disposed about a plunger of a reciprocating pump. The header ring is formed of an annular body disposed about a primary axis. The annular body includes an inner annular surface closest to the primary axis and an outer annular surface spaced radially outward from the inner annular surface. A first connecting surface extends between the inner annular surface and the outer annular surface, while a second connecting surface spaced apart from the first connecting surface, extends between the inner annular surface and the outer annular surface. The inner annular surface has a first transition portion and a second transition portion with an elongated inner flat portion extending therebetween. The elongated inner flat portion extends axially closest to the primary axis and is parallel with the primary axis.