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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2010
Applicants:
Jeffrey Eugene Swensen, Eldersburg, MD (US);
Michael Sean Parker, Laurel, MD (US);
Joseph Ilbong Kim, Frederick, MD (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey Eugene Swensen, Eldersburg, MD (US);
Michael Sean Parker, Laurel, MD (US);
Joseph Ilbong Kim, Frederick, MD (US);
Assignee:
Eaton Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A seal is provided that includes a resilient, arc-shaped body having a pair of sealing portions movable between a pre-compressed state and a compressed state. A removable, arc-shaped pre-compression member slidingly engages the seal body along at least a portion of its length to hold the sealing portions in the pre-compressed state.