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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2008
Klaus Leckebusch, Masein, CH;
Klaus Leckebusch, Masein, CH;
Hamilton Bonaduz AG, Bonaduz, CH;
Abstract
The invention relates to a radial sliding seal component (), particularly for use in metering devices, such as syringes, pipetting piston-cylinder arrangements, and the like, comprising a sealing component () working together with at least one pretensioning component (), wherein the sealing component () comprises a sealing segment () extending in the axial direction and in the circumferential direction, preferably running in the circumferential direction, on which a sealing surface () facing in a first radial direction for sealing and sliding contact in at least the axial direction is formed on a working surface extending in the axial direction and in the circumferential direction, preferably running in the circumferential direction, and on which a pretensioning surface () extending in a second radial direction opposite to the first is formed for engaging with the pretensioning component () for transferring the radial pretensioning force, wherein the pretensioning component () comprises a spring carrier () and a plurality of separately formed radial spring segments () compliantly supported at least in the radial direction on the spring carrier ().