US Patent: 2,712,459
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High Speed Shaft Seal
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Patentee:
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Edward C. Wahl (exact or similar names) - Arlington Heights, Cook County, IL |
Manufacturer: |
Not known to have been produced |
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Patent Dates:
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Applied: |
Sep. 27, 1950 |
Granted: |
Jul. 05, 1955 |
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Joel Havens "Vintage Machinery" entry for Gits Bros. Mfg. Co.
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Description: |
Claim:
The main objects of this invention are to provide an improved face type shaft seal construction; to provide an improved shaft seal unit, in cartridge form, for use under extreme conditions of speed andi pressure; to provide such a device which will efficiently seal a rotating shaft and the shaft opening of a housing structure, in either axial direction, and regardless of the pressure differential at the two ends of the seal; to provide such a seal capable of self-adjustment to accommodate lateral and axial shaft movement; to provide an improved cartridge type of shaft seal having smaller dimensions relative to the shaft diameter; to provide such a shaft seal having a greater axial adjustability characteristic in proportion to its outside diameter; to provide an improved diaphragm and sealing ring construction for face type shaft seals; and to provide a high speed, high pressure cartridge type shaft seal that is simple in construction and highly economical in use. |
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