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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 1996
Filed:
Dec. 27, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Calvin C Chase, Dunstable, MA (US);
Frank J Merchel, III, Salem, MA (US);
Assignee:
Ingersoll-Rand Company, Woodcliff Lake, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J / ; B01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
277128 ; 277144 ; 277171 ; 277229 ; 210404 ; 210406 ;
Abstract
A circumferential seal for a disc filter valve to rotary collection pipe is formed by a radially compliant circumferentially restrained and tensioned seal disposed in a split 'V' notch formed in a non-flooded zone between the stationary valve plate and the rotating collection pipe.