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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2008
Applicants:
Justin Sanjay Rao, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Scott Richard Zearbaugh, Milford, OH (US);
Inventors:
Justin Sanjay Rao, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Scott Richard Zearbaugh, Milford, OH (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A seal assembly for a fluid coupling includes: (a) a generally planar, substantially rigid seal retainer with opposed first and second faces, having an annular first groove formed in the first face; (b) a first resilient seal disposed in the first groove; and (c) an annular first backup ring positioned radially outboard of the first resilient seal and secured to the first resilient seal, wherein the first backup ring is substantially harder than the first resilient seal.