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Patent No.:

US 9897211 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2018

Filed:

Dec. 31, 2013

Device and method for extending the lifespan of a shaft seal for an open-drive compressor

Applicant:

Thermo King Corporation, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Inventors:

Joseph Robert Kaiser, Cottage Grove, MN (US);

David John Dykes, Eagan, MN (US);

Ralph David Price, Eden Prairie, MN (US);

Ryan Michael Fritts, Maple Grove, MN (US);

Assignee:

THERMO KING CORPORATION, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Attorney:

Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Nathan Cumar

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J 15/32 (2016.01); F16J 15/324 (2016.01); F04B 39/04 (2006.01); F04B 39/02 (2006.01); F16J 15/3204 (2016.01); F04B 53/18 (2006.01); F04B 27/08 (2006.01); F04B 27/10 (2006.01); F04B 39/00 (2006.01); F04B 39/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J 15/324 (2013.01); F04B 27/0873 (2013.01); F04B 27/1036 (2013.01); F04B 39/0094 (2013.01); F04B 39/02 (2013.01); F04B 39/0207 (2013.01); F04B 39/0223 (2013.01); F04B 39/04 (2013.01); F04B 39/123 (2013.01); F04B 53/18 (2013.01); F16J 15/3204 (2013.01);
Abstract

A device and method for extending the lifespan of a shaft seal for an open-drive compressor is provided. The device and method can also reduce and/or prevent deterioration of the shaft seal regardless of the operation condition of the open-drive compressor. The device and method can further reduce and/or prevent leakage of a lubricant and/or refrigerant that can cause deterioration of components within a transport refrigeration unit (TRU).

Find Patent Forward Citations

Kaiser, Joseph. (2018). Device and method for extending the lifespan of a shaft seal for an open-drive compressor (U.S. Patent No. 9897211). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9897211

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