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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2011
Jarmo Kekarainen, Valbo, SE;
Jarmo Kekarainen, Valbo, SE;
Aker Subsea AS, Lysaker, NO;
Abstract
A seal holder for retaining a sealing arrangement (), said sealing arrangement () being adapted to seal against a facing seal surface () in a bore (), said seal holder having an intermediate section () encircled by a peripheral section () arranged for carrying said seal arrangement (), wherein said intermediate section () is convex shaped towards the pressure side and is adapted to exert radial pressure on said peripheral section () in the event of exposure to pressure on its convex side. The invention also relates to a method for sealing a bore by applying an apparatus equipped at its lower end with a seal holder () retaining a sealing arrangement ().