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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2007
Applicants:
Steven Craig Russell, Houston, TX (US);
Nicholas Simon Graham, Potomac, MD (US);
Kelsey Elizabeth Beach, Rockford, IL (US);
James Michael Storey, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Steven Craig Russell, Houston, TX (US);
Nicholas Simon Graham, Potomac, MD (US);
Kelsey Elizabeth Beach, Rockford, IL (US);
James Michael Storey, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 21/02 (2006.01); F16J 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for assembling a seal assembly is provided. The method includes coupling a first ring within a vessel, coupling a second ring within the vessel, and coupling a first seal layer between the first ring and the second ring such that the first seal layer contacts at least the first ring.