E - Fixed Constructions – 21 – B
Patent
E - Fixed Constructions
21
B
255/73
E21B 10/22 (2006.01) F16C 33/72 (2006.01) F16J 15/34 (2006.01) F16J 15/38 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1157010
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A self compensating seal apparatus is provided for forming a seal between two rotary members such as the body and cutting head of a rotary drill bit to seal the space between the members from an external environment. The seal apparatus com- prises a first sealing device mounted in a first of the members and a second sealing device mounted in the second of the members, the first and second sealing devices being positioned opposite to and in contact with each other along a contact plane and forming a seal therebetween. A Belleville spring is fixedly mounted in the first member for producing a force on the first sealing device in a direction perpendicular to the contact plane such that the first sealing device is biased and held in contact with the second sealing device. A third sealing device seals the Belleville spring and the space between the first and second members from the exter- nal environment. The third sealing device includes an inclined plane portion on the first member and an annular elastic sealing member contacting the inclined plane portion and the first sealing device. It also includes an O-ring seal between the first member and the first sealing device. The third sealing device in combina- tion with the first and second sealing devices, forms a floating seal which can move in response to wear of the faces of the first and second seal devices and tolerances and/or misalignment of the first and second members.
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Barnetche-Gonzalez Eduardo
Borden Ladner Gervais Llp
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