Vacuum pump with longitudinal and annular seals
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Jan 24, 2017
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Jan 16, 2014
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Jan 17, 2012
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Mar 22, 2011
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Abstract
A multi-stage vacuum pump may include first and second half-shell components defining a plurality of pumping chambers and for assembly together along respective longitudinal extending faces; first and second end stator components for assembly at respective longitudinal seals for sealing between the first and second half-shell stator components when assembled together at the longitudinally extending faces; and annular seals for sealing between the first and second end stator components and the first and second half-shell stator components when assembled; wherein the longitudinal seals have end portions which abut against the annular seals for sealing therebetween and the first and second half-shell stator components have formations for resisting movement of the end portions away from the annular seals when the end portions are compressed between the first and second half-shell stator components.
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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EDWARDS LIMITED | BURGESS HILL SUSSEX RH15 9TW |
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- 820 Applications Filed
- 689 Patents Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Dowdeswell, Stephen | Cuckfield, GB | 14 | 36 |
# of filed Patents : 14 Total Citations : 36 | |||
Holbrook, Alan Ernest Kinnaird | Pulborough, GB | 27 | 45 |
# of filed Patents : 27 Total Citations : 45 | |||
Kailasam, Sivabalan | Worthing, GB | 7 | 4 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 4 | |||
Turner, Neil | Godalming, GB | 20 | 66 |
# of filed Patents : 20 Total Citations : 66 |
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