Non-contact labyrinth seal assembly and method of construction thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8991829
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13708294

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A non-contact labyrinth seal assembly, bearing assembly therewith, and method of construction thereof, has an outer rigid carrier and an inner sleeve. The carrier has an outer cylindrical flange and a radially inwardly extending leg and the sleeve has a cylindrical wall and a radially outwardly extending flange. A body is attached to at least one of the leg and the flange, wherein the body provides, at least in part, a purely non-contact labyrinth passage extending between the carrier and the sleeve.

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TENNECO INC500 NORTH FIELD DRIVE LAKE FOREST IL 60045

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Black, Alicia Maybee, US 4 64
Borowski, Richard Canton, US 17 295
Brister, Stephen E North Canton, US 7 97
Dillon, Kevin M Waterford, US 5 86
Hupp, Brian M Canton, US 4 67
Lattime, Scott B Stow, US 3 57
Meadows, Carl F Doylestown, US 3 57
Toth, David G Canton, US 7 113
Trentman, Roger Fort Jennings, US 3 57

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