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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2011
Applicant:
Carl E. Fonville, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Inventor:
Carl E. Fonville, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An annular seal for sealing between a cylindrical probe and a bore includes a radially inward-facing sealing portion having a first contact height, a radially outward-facing sealing portion having a second contact height, where the first contact height is greater than the second contact height. The seal further includes a vertical-loading portion, and a sloped deformation portion that extends between the vertical-loading portion and the radially outward-facing sealing portion.