SEAL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING

Abstract: the seal assembly can have a support ring having an annular shape defined around a seal axis, and a plurality of strips of a metal material, each strip of the plurality of strips being folded along a length of the strip forming a fold and a pair of segments extending radially inwardly from the fold, relative the seal axis, the fold secured at the support ring, the fold having a bending radius defined around a bending axis, the bending axis oriented parallel to the seal axis, the plurality of strips being arranged circumferentially relative one another, around the seal axis.

Inventor(s): Daniel ALECU

CPC Classification: F01D11/003 ({by packing rings; Mechanical seals})

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