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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2013
Applicant:
Teng P. Lee, Houston, TX (US);
Inventor:
Teng P. Lee, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
TRENDSETTER ENGINEERING, INC., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 23/16 (2006.01); F16L 23/20 (2006.01); F16J 15/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 23/20 (2013.01); F16J 15/08 (2013.01); F16L 23/162 (2013.01);
Abstract
A seal for use with a first coupling element and a second coupling element has an annular configuration. The seal has an inner wall and an outer wall. The seal has a first portion, a central portion and a second portion. The central portion extends outwardly of the first portion and the second portion. A channel is formed in the central portion so as to have one end opening to the outer wall at the first portion and an opposite end opening to the outer wall at the second portion. The seal is formed of a metallic material. The outer wall at the central portion has a generally V-shaped configuration.