Face ring retainer arrangement for mechanical seal

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5551708
SERIAL NO

08268235

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A mechanical seal assembly having a face ring disposed within an axially-opening recess associated with a support ring. The support ring includes a sleevelike shroud which externally surrounds and maintains the face ring in concentric relationship. A separate retainer ring cooperates between the shroud and face ring to axially and positionally secure the face ring to the support ring. The retainer ring includes an annular ring part which projects radially inwardly so as to radially overlap a part of the exposed face of the face ring to effect axial securement thereof to the support ring. The retainer ring in addition has an axially-extending sleeve part which projects axially and in surrounding relationship to the shroud. This sleeve part has a press-fit engagement with the shroud to create a fixed engagement of the retainer ring to the support ring.

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FLOWSERVE MANAGEMENT COMPANY222 W LAS COLINAS BOULEVARD SUITE 1500 IRVING TEXAS 75039 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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  • 1994 Application Filing Year
  • F16J Class
  • 253 Applications Filed
  • 141 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 55.74 % Issued To-Date
Click to zoom InYear of Issuance% of Matters IssuedCumulative IssuancesYearly Issuances199419951996199719980255075100

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mason, Harry L Portage, MI 3 25
Vesey, John R Mattawan, MI 1 8

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