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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 1976
Filed:
Jul. 07, 1975
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jaromir Friedrich, Edmonton, CA;
Assignee:
Bralorne Resources Limited, Calgary, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J / ; F16J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
277-3 ; 277103 ; 277142 ;
Abstract
A secondary sealing device is provided for a pump used for pumping gases under pressure. Leakage of gas between a main seal and the pump shaft is permitted up to a predetermined maximum pressure but once that pressure has been exceeded, a pressure sensor activates a switch to stop rotation of the pump shaft. When the shaft has come to a halt, a high pressure gas such as nitrogen is introduced into a secondary seal circumferential of the shaft whereby a resilient sealing ring is forced into tight sealing contact with the pump shaft to prevent any further leakage of the pumped gas to the atmosphere.