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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Phillip North, Horsham, GB;
Stephen Ellis Ormrod, East Grinstead, GB;
Christopher Mark Bailey, Horsham, GB;
Assignee:
The BOC Group plc, Windlesham, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 1/706 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 1/706 ;
Abstract
A seal assembly comprising a main O-ring seal element for engaging in a fluid tight manner opposed surfaces of two objects to be sealingly connected together and a barrier element positioned to protect all or a substantial portion of the surface of the main O-ring seal element against contact by the fluid when passing through the seal assembly from one object to the other object.