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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 1992
Filed:
May. 31, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark C Johnson, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Eric G Medlin, Tempe, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Allied-Signal Inc., Morris Township, Morris County, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
277 53 ; 277193 ; 4151745 ;
Abstract
An annular sealing apparatus comprised of at least a pair of axially stacked thin diaphragm members is provided. Each of diaphragm members includes a planar array of radially extending fingers separated by gaps. The fingers have a logarithmic curvature as they extend from their innermost end to their outermost end. The fingers also have a constant thickness along their length and also have a foot integral with their innermost end. This foot is wider than the fingers and thereby provides a larger wear surface. The pair of diaphragm members are disposed so that the fingers of each block the gaps of the other.